Wasps coach Shaun Edwards said too many missed opportunities were to blame for his side's exit from the Heineken Cup on Sunday.
Wasps boss says side must put disappointment behind them
Wasps coach Shaun Edwards has said too many missed opportunities were to blame for his side's exit from the Heineken Cup on Sunday.
The Londoners crashed out of the competition after finishing second in their group when a late try by Castres saw them slip to a 21-15 defeat at the Stade Pierre-Antoine.
"Obviously we are all very disappointed with the result and the fact that we are now out of the Heineken Cup," he said.
"We had lots of chances to win this game but at this level you have got to be able to finish those chances and we didn't do that today.
"It was massively important for us to get to the quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup and we went into the game knowing there were no guarantees.
"But we always knew that Castres are very strong and were always going to be difficult opponents.
"Getting the bonus point win here would have been exceptional."
"Now we need to put this result behind us and move on. We have to concentrate on making sure we qualify for the Heineken Cup next year."
Confidence
Castres notched up only their second victory of the campaign with the win.
Manager Alain Gaillard said the result would give his side a huge confidence boost in their battle to avoid relegation from the French Championship.
"We are very happy with this result," he said. "We haven't always taken our chances this season so we are very pleased that we did today.
"To score three tries against a team of the quality of Wasps is fantastic.
"But most of all we are satisfied with our performance and that we really played some good rugby.
"This is going to give us great confidence going into the league."
