French reaction: Castres leave Limerick with lingering regrets

French media believe losing bonus point was the least visitors to Thomond Park deserved

Sun, 19 Dec, 2021 - 13:34

James Harrington

Castres headed back to southwest France after Saturday’s defeat quietly satisfied with a point on the road - but there were hints from the coaches and in the French press of regret that a side heavily laced with young players didn’t do better against a misfiring Munster.

Backs coach David Darricarrere told reporters: “We took a point tonight, which satisfies us: we played a big match in a very particular context. We were satisfied with the state of mind of the boys - we finished the match 15 against 14 for 15 minutes, and we managed to score...