Racing 92 went to win Saturday on the lawn of Lyon (23-27), on the occasion of the first day of the Top 14. The Ile-de-France residents scored three tries by Imhoff (30th), Dupichot (47th) and Russell (57th), against two for the Rhone (Bastareaud, 24th; Tuisova, 66th).
At the same time, Castres Olympique started its season with a success in Agen (22-26).
The SUA has yet scored three tries thanks to Abadie (28th) and a double from Ibitoye (44th, 52nd), the English rookie who arrived from the Harlequins.
The CO scored twice by Kockott (30th) and Nakosi (39th), but Urdapilleta's boot (4 penalties, 2 conversions) made the difference.
Results of the 1st day:
Friday
Montpellier-
Pau
23-26
Saturday
La Rochelle
-Toulon 29-15
Agen-
Castres
22-26
Lyon-
Racing 92
23-27
Sunday
8:45 p.m.
Brive-Bayonne
9:00 p.m.
Clermont-Stade Toulousain
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Calendar and results Top 14