Never two without three ? Despite two successes in a row against the Parisian neighbor, Laurent Travers is wary of the third meeting against Stade Français.
Despite two wins in a row against Stade Français, Racing 92 is wary. “It’s anything but simple“Warned the coach of the Ile-de-France rugby club Laurent Travers on Friday, two days before the derby in the eighth final return of the European Cup.
«It is anything but simple. Each week, we can imagine a different strategy, the opponent can do the same. We have to adapt, we have to set up a different game. We will see it on the third match, which is essential since it is the one which allows to see a qualification for the quarters“, explained Travers. “Over the 80 minutes, it will be important that we do what it takes to get our ticket to the quarter-finals“, he added.
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Winner of Stade Français in the Top 14 (53-22) as in the eighth leg (22-9), Racing 92 is on track to reach the quarter-finals of the European Cup for the fifth time in a row, like qualifying for the final phase of the French championship.
«We’re not going to hide it, we’re in a favorable position: we won the first leg so obviously we got into a good mood. But we also know that the match that counts is this one, which will allow us, I hope, to go into the quarters. We are aware that nothing is certain and we will absolutely have to win“, assured the captain of the Sky and White Henry Chavancy.
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«That’s what I’m trying to explain to the guys this week: we beat them but the match that matters is Sunday’s. If we lose it, if we are eliminated, we will not remember the first. We can’t expect anything from our opponent, we have to focus on ourselves and seek this qualification. You have to win this match and win it well to gain confidence for the rest of the season“, Said the Ile-de-France center again.
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