Bernard Laporte Quotations

Luckily England lost. Otherwise they would have come to Paris with the Grand Slam in mind and been even harder to beat.

England will want to bounce back from that as they need to win to retain any chance of winning the tournament and that is not good news for us.

If we win, I don't see how Ireland could better our points difference.

The boat was rocking but didn't keel over; no one jumped out, and it finished by going forward.

This was an important match because the result was a determining factor in who wins the tournament. We haven't won the title yet, but we are on the right track. The players handled the pressure very well and with a lot of determination. That is what made the difference.

Fred is a key player of our squad, that's why he was rested this week.

We have identified areas where we can improve.

They always lose when it matters (getting it wrong about England in the rugby world cup final 2003).

The weather is beautiful in Toulon and the girls are beautiful and I don't want to leave.

Our success comes from stability.