It's rare enough to be stressed. Racing imitated the Stade Français. A match removed, an opponent to make you dizzy, a last scrum a few meters from the line well after the 80 minutes of play and a corner test sounding like a deliverance. This Sunday, the young winger Olivier Klemenczak gave the victory to Ciel et Blanc before the defending French champion Toulouse (30-27). Saturday, the role was held by the opener Nicolas Sanchez for a success of Paris against La Rochelle (21-20). The comparison ends there. Because Racing sails at other altitudes than its neighbor. Third in the Top 14, the Ile-de-France club had a fifth success in a row. "At the time, Teddy Iribaren told me to be ready on my left wing," says Klemenczak, hero of the evening. He plays fast and I rush to the line. The results are there, the state of mind too. We feel strong, strong at home. The dynamics are good and it's better because we are moving to Lyon next Sunday. "
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The @ racing92 is essential after the siren thanks to a Klemenczak corner test! 👏 pic.twitter.com/ADr2DTlril
Neither he nor his coach Laurent Travers alluded to the absence of the five internationals selected by the XV of France in full preparation for his trip to Wales next Saturday. Teddy Thomas, Virimi Vakatawa, Camille Chat, Bernard Le Roux and Boris Palu were missing (there were six on the Toulouse side), and this was hardly seen. Racing won its showdown, its ping-pong game against an opponent who did not succeed (5 defeats in a row since 2017). "We always say the same thing but this championship is so tight that it is better to win these kinds of games," said Laurent Travers. Many teams can qualify in the top six. It will play on the mind. Apparently, Ciel et Blanc are not lacking.
MATCH SHEET
30-27.
Half-time: 17-17.
Spectators: 26,292.
Referee: M. Ruiz.
Racing 92: 3 tests from Sanconnie (25th), Laborde (40th + 1), Klemenczak (80th + 3), 3 conversions by Machenaud, 3 penalties by Machenaud (17th, 44th), Iribaren (72nd).
Toulouse: 3 tries by Ahki (13th), Tauzin (29th), Guitoune (51st), 3 transformations by S. Bézy (14th), Kolbe (30th, 52nd), 2 penalties by Kolbe (36th, 59th).
Yellow card. Toulouse: Tekori (80th + 1).
Racing 92: Dulin - Dupichot (Laborde, 18th), Volavola (Trinh-Duc, 64th), Chavancy, Klemenczak - (o) Russell, (m) Machenaud (Iribaren, 53rd) - Chouzenoux, Claassen (Tanga Mangene, 50th), Lauret - Sanconnie (Bird, 44th), Do. Ryan (Sanconnie, 73rd) - Gomes Sa (Tameifuna, 44th), Baubigny (Le Guen, 66th), Ben Arous (Kolingar, 44th). Entr. : Travers.
Toulouse: Médard (Tedder, 77th) - Tauzin, Guitoune, Ahki, Lebel - (o) Kolbe, (m) S. Bézy (Pagés, 18th) - Miquel, S. Tolofua (Elstadt, 46th), Placines - Tekori (Verhaeghe , 57th), Arnold (Tekori, 72nd) - Tafili (Van Dyk, 46th), Mauvaka (G. Marchand, 74th), Neti (Castets, 46th). Entr. : Mola.