Will a confessed fault be forgiven? The EPCR, organizer of the European Rugby Cup, said on Friday that it had seized an independent disciplinary committee. In question: the last game of pool 4 between the Saracens and Racing 92 which ended with the victory over the thread of the English club (27-24) which had at the same time snatched its qualification for the quarter-finals .
The Londoners recently warned that they had fielded Titi Lamositele at the meeting on January 19. The player was no longer qualified because his work permit had expired the day before the match.
Complaint for misconduct against Saracens: https://t.co/Vz8WHIU65q pic.twitter.com/aWn1MKPbB6
- Champions Cup France (@ChampionsCup_FR) February 7, 2020By admitting the administrative error, the triple European champion in title undoubtedly hopes for the leniency of the European rugby authorities. But will the latter be prone to such leniency when the English club has multiplied the offenses in recent months? Sanctioned by 36 points in the English league and a fine for having circumvented the rules of the salary cap, he was finally sentenced to relegation at the end of the season against the record of evidence accumulated.
Towards a Racing-Northampton quarterfinal match
The EPCR said that an independent disciplinary committee would meet to rule on this unprecedented situation. The decision of the said commission could have consequences for the draw for the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup. With its defeat in England, Racing 92 had only pocketed the defensive bonus and ended the group stage with 23 points. A disqualification of Owen Farrell's teammates would ultimately earn them five points on the green carpet for a final total of 27 points.
Until now, the Ciel et Blancs could not receive the quarter-final in their Paris-La Défense Arena in Nanterre Hauts-de-Seine) and on the contrary had to move to Clermont. If the final ranking was turned upside down, the Parisians would welcome Northampton instead of moving to Auvergne.
The match summary
📽️ | Saracens v Racing 92
2️⃣7️⃣-2️⃣4️⃣ (bd)
🏉 Virimi Vakatawa x2, Louis Dupichot
👟 Teddy Iribaren (2 transformers, 1 penalty), Finn Russell (1 transformer)
🏟️ Allianz Park # SARvR92 #RacingFamily pic.twitter.com/pjPsGnIiA3