Still recovering after his operation to rupture the anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee during preparation for the World Cup, Romain Ntamack was the guest of the RTL radio morning show this Monday morning. The opener of the French XV obviously returned to the heartbreaking elimination of the Blues in the quarter-final against South Africa, which he (badly) experienced from his sofa.
“At the end of the match, we say to ourselves that it’s not possible, that it can’t end like that,” he said. I was dejected, stunned. I think we deserved to pass the quarter. » According to him, the refereeing, if it was not perfect, does not justify the time spent on it. “There are many factors which would have made it possible not to rely on arbitration,” said the Toulouse man. It’s part of the sport even when the decision is not in our favor. We were a bit unlucky. When it comes down to one point, it is because a detail did not allow us to progress to the semi-finals. The disappointment will take a long time to digest. »
Romain Ntamack can’t wait to reunite with his friends from the France team, and believes that there is “not even a debate” on the fact that it is still with Fabien Galthié at the helm. “This elimination should not call into question all the work done, everything he has contributed over the past four years,” he said. He’s the man for the job. » The whole of rugby in France seems to be of the same opinion, but we would still like to hear the person concerned debrief his failure before starting a new cycle.