Ashley-Cooper targets Clermont scalp
Ashley-Cooper scored his first European Champions Cup try in a thrilling 34-27 triumph for the Top 14 side. The bonus-point victory kept Bordeaux's hopes of a quarterfinal spot alive heading into a crunch encounter with domestic rivals Clermont next week.
The Ospreys top Pool Two on 16 points after their victory over the Yellow and Blue, but all four teams can still qualify. And the former Wallabies flyer wants his side to race out of the blocks.
Ashley Cooper said: "When you start looking at the mathematics and logistics then you can lose sight of where you are and what you want to achieve on the pitch. We just wanted to focus on how we address things that went wrong against Clermont-Auvergne last week and respond with a solid game of rugby. I think we achieved that.
"We don't worry about how we could qualify, regardless of where we're in the table and where we could end up. But we always go for it and next week will be no different.
"Every match is important because we want to improve from week to week. This is an important season for Bordeaux-Begles and every player wants to do their best they can for the club. So all we're thinking about is playing a good game of rugby and we'll see where we end up in the table.
"I'm really enjoying myself here. The change is so refreshing in itself. It's a different game and style here in the northern hemisphere. You can see the importance of set-pieces and the weather is very different. But I'm really enjoying it."
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