2024-01-14 17:11:13
By SB
Published 24 minutes ago, Updated now
Vinaya Habosi and the Racingmen were beaten on Sunday by Finn Russell’s teammates. PAUL CHILDS / REUTERS
Third defeat in as many matches for the Ile-de-France residents, beaten at the English side of Bath this Sunday in the Champions Cup (29-25). The fourth qualifying place is two points away.
Cruel defeat for Racing 92. The Ile-de-France residents, who were well ahead at the hour mark, were overthrown by the English from Bath (29-25) on Sunday for the 3rd day of the Champions Cup. They are satisfied with the defensive bonus point.
With this third setback in as many matches, Stuart Lancaster’s men have their backs against the wall more than ever in the competition. However, they had made this Champions Cup a priority objective this season and fielded their typical team. The meeting against Cardiff next Saturday January 20 will be decisive. We will have to win and at the same time count on a misstep from Ulster.
The three tests for Racing 92 were signed by Nolan Le Garrec (19th), Kitione Kamikamica (43rd) and Henry Arundell (53rd).
Under pressure before the match, it was the Racingmen who started this part flat out, attacking the 22 Englishmen. Under pressure, the locals quickly received a yellow card, and Barbeary spent ten minutes on the bench. In the process, Le Garrec opened the scoring with a fifteen-meter penalty (9th). The locals reacted a few minutes later with the boot of Spencer who unlocked the counter for his team (3-3, 13th). Harmless in numerical superiority, the Ciel et Blanc waited until they were fifteen against fifteen to strike a big blow. The inevitable Le Garrec took advantage of a five-star service from Kolisi, a superb pass after contact, to score the first try of the match (19th).
Bath then reacted, taking the game into their own hands and exporting the leather into the opposing half. And after the temporary expulsion of Rowlands, who came to the side of the ruck (34th), they also tried there. Du Toit confirmed the efforts of his team by flattening with power, after a penalty played with the hand. Resisting 14 against 15, the Racingmen finally had a final opportunity after the siren, but Arundell missed his low kick, the referee taking the opportunity to send the players to the locker room.
Crazy scenario in the second half
The Ciel et Blanc started the second half with a bang. Kamikamaika first took advantage of a superb kick from Gibert to crash into the in-goal (44th) before Arundell also went for his try, at the end of a superb action from first hand.
It was then that the fate of the meeting changed. While they seemed in control, the Ile-de-France residents conceded three tries almost in quick succession. Barbeary (60th), Cokanasiga (64th) and Will Muir (72nd) crossed the line three times in just twelve minutes for the English. And while Gibert had put his team back in front with a well-felt penalty (68th), Will Muir dealt the fatal blow by scoring a final try at the end of the line (72nd). Mistaking a final touch which could have allowed them to win, Racing finally lost for the third time in three Champions Cup matches.
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