Racing 92 narrowly beats Montpellier

Racing 92 narrowly beats Montpellier

Success with Racingman’s tongs (38-31), four attempts all around, Saturday at La Défense Arena against French champions, Montpellier, during the opening day eight of the Top 14.

Match: 38-31

At the end of this inaugural day eight meeting, the contestants were able to force themselves at the finish in their showroom at La Défense, but without improving on that victory, and even sharing the Tests, four in all. He led it from the 20th minute after an attempt by Herault’s Thomas Darmon, they changed things, taking advantage of their numerical superiority after they were given the yellow color by Montpellier’s columnist Simon-Pierre Chauvak (36). From 3 to 10, they went 32-10 in 49, without MHR knowing how to stop those blue waves.

While we thought Racing 92 was comfortably in control of this match that then seemed to be one-sided, Héraultais rushed into the time of a weak opponent to score a kick from Ben Lamm (50) before Darmonn planted his double (63, 32) – 24) when Ile-de-France in turn suffered from numerical inferiority (Camel Schatt at 62 for a serious reference).

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An attempt by Zach Mercer (70, 35-31) from the English third-place streak, turned around by Lewis Carbonell, suddenly revived this game as well as being amazing. But thanks to two goals from a long-range penalty shootout (67, 79), opening Scottish international Finn Russell, with eighteen points on the foot, unleashed an MHR from the defensive bonus and capped the success with the tongs of the 92nd race that he felt. Cannon pass wind.

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Héraultais paid dearly for their yellow card (36) and their big dip between the 27th and 50th minutes, with Racing 92 taking full points, leaving La Défense with a fourth defeat in a row and no points, overtaking the standings. by the winner of the day.

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He was sent off in the 36th minute for counter-action in a close-kick, left-back Hérault Chauvac left his side at 14, which Racingmen took advantage of to speed up the match and score three attempts in ten minutes (Kamikamica in 36, Saili in 40, Taofifenua in 45). ). Expensive! Montpellier, who finished eight points behind the winner, could never close that gap.

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