“We are keen to put in a great performance,” says Clément Bitz, 2nd row of Béziers before the match in Dax

Clément Bitz à l'image d'une équipe de Béziers qui veut enfoncer le clou. Midi Libre – Laurent François

The second row from Béziers announces that his team does not intend to make the empty trip to Dax this Friday March 8.

How do you view this match at Dax ?

It is important to finish this block of five matches well. Knowing that the only two teams that won at Dax are Vannes and Provence Rugby. From a ranking point of view, as these are the two clubs with whom we are neck and neck, it is important to achieve a good performance for the rest of the championship.

The defense which was a major asset for your team against Brive, will it not be a key in this match which promises to be a trench war ?

We don't want to fall into the dacquois trap. We want to succeed in imposing our rhythm and this will require strong defense to seize the opportunities that will allow us to score.

You will meet a graduate who has ambitions. With a fairly dense front pack. What do you think ?

I don't know if we can talk about a promotion, when we see the season that the Dacquois are having. This is a team that has integrated well into this Pro D2 table. At home, it's a playful team, solid on the bases. It's up to us not to fall into his game, to respect our game system and to seize the opportunities that present themselves to us, because they will present themselves. The weather conditions will be complicated, but we know how to manage these teams. The ball is in our court. We are keen to put on a great performance.

Are you thinking about the ranking ?

We know we have status in this Pro D2. But as the staff says, it's match after match. So now it's focus on Dax! To properly finish this important block and to fully validate it, you must do a   big performance in Dax.