2023-12-17 12:43:26
Ulster dominated Racing 92 this Saturday, during the second day. PAUL FAITH / AFP
Once trailing 28-5, the Racingmen battled in the second half against Ulster in Belfast. In vain… A huge gap between the two teams this Saturday.
Racing 92, premiere? It’s no. The Ciel et Blanc suffered the law of Ulster (31-15) this Saturday, in Belfast, during the second day of the Champions Cup. Second defeat in two European outings for the Ile-de-France residents, who see their chances of qualifying greatly diminished.
This meeting, Ulster got off to a flying start by scoring a try in the 4th minute through Nick Timoney, at the conclusion of a maul formed after a penalty quickly played with the hand. Picked cold, the Ile-de-France residents reacted but Nolan Le Garrec was denied a try in the 18th minute for an obstruction by Kolingar at the start of the action. Highly visible on the synthetic turf at the Kingspan Stadium in Belfast, the scrum-half continued his efforts and planted a banner after half an hour of play, after a breakthrough from his winger Juan Imhoff. The good momentum started by Gaël Fickou’s teammates will nevertheless quickly fall with a new try conceded, concluded in the end by Matty Rea (37th). Trailing by 16 points at the break (21-5), the abyss was already made against the Ciel et Blanc.
A double too late from Tarrit
In the first minutes of the second act, the Irish sought to kill the match and succeeded with the double from Nick Timoney (47th), who copied and pasted his first try, at the conclusion of a ball carried after a penalty quickly played at the hand. The Racingmen try to sound the revolt and score two strong tries by their hooker Janick Tarrit (55th, 65th). But the damage was already done and Stuart Lancaster’s men left Ireland with 0 points in their suitcases. For its part, Ulster is back in the race for qualification with this improved success.
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