Joel Sclavi’s harsh analysis of his present in La Rochelle

In a press conference with the French media, Joel Sclavitalked about his current level in the French Top 14 and was very critical of himself. All rugby, in Disney+.

“I returned against Montpellier (end of October), it was a complicated match due to the rain. Then, at home against Vannes, we lost, I played ten minutes, I was not very good in the formations, in the scrums… Then, against Clermont, he was better. I still have a new opportunity (in Perpignan), but this is competition. We are four pillars (on the right, with Uini Atonio, Georges-Henri Colombe Reazel and Aleksandre Kuntelia), we all play in our national team and we have to work. And if you are not 100%, someone else will be (…) but we talk, we help each otherwe push each other. Uini helps us a lot. It helps me progress.”

“I try not to get frustrated –he continued– because if not… I try to continue working and raise my level. Against Vannes I wasn’t at the same level as against the All Blacks or the Springboks. Also it’s up to me to keep improving”. With respect to the obvious Annoyance when he came out against Vannes (end of November) stated that “if you play ten and leave it is complicated, he was angry with me same, because If I don’t make mistakes I don’t get out”.

“We work a lot with Gürthro (Steenkamp, ​​La Rochelle forwards and scrum coach), we do a lot of extras and that helps me a lot. I also speak with Andrés Bordoy (Pumas staff). The three of us are trying to work and I feel much better. I feel 100% physically. Besides, maybe it’s mental. When I make a mistake in the scrum, I can’t turn the page“, analyzed the pillar.

Regarding his participation in right side of the scrum He concluded that “it is better. Because on the left there are four, they are all good (smiles). Now I’ll try to stay to the right. I prefer the right. But if the team needs me to play on the left, I am prepared,” he said.