Finally an away win! Long jostled by a supportive team from Brive, Racing 92 ended up making the difference in the second half to seek victory away from the Arena (38-43), but almost got caught in the last minutes. Racing 92 therefore leaves its trip to Corrèze with a positive balance (5 wins and 4 losses) after 9 days. The Ile-de-France club is currently 6th in the Top 14.
Long dominating at the start of the game, the teammates of Finn Russell, still impeccable, waited for the 20th minute and a try from Nolann Le Garrec to make a first break (3-13). Laurent Travers’ men tipped over at the break with a six-point lead (10-16) punished by one of the rare Brive incursions, and a try from Georgian Vasil Lobzhanidze.
Last ten minutes of madness
In the second period, the yellow card for a voluntary forward from the Fijian Tuicuvu allowed Racing 92 to make the difference thanks to a try from Maxime Baudonne (10-26, 52nd). United, the Brivistes remained in the game thanks to Mathis Ferté’s first attempt in the Top 14 (17-26). By pushing to get back into the game, Brive is first punished by losing a touch in his 22 m, well concluded by Max Spring (17-36). The Racingmen will then continue two minutes later thanks to the good work on the wing of Wade, which allows Antoine Gibert to conclude in the in-goal (17-43).
At the end of the game, the yellow card of the same Gibert allows Brive to shake Racing in the last ten minutes by scoring three tries, which gives CA the defensive bonus point (38-43). On the siren, the Brivistes first tried to go for the win, before securing their precious point. The Racingmen have not gone far from a terrible comeback. “We were very happy with our meeting, we relaxed. They believed in it until the end, and it is played on a last action. We really wanted to perform outside. We are happy to win a first game away from the Arena, ”recalled Max Spring at the end of the meeting. The essential is assured.