A small point and that's it ... While they seemed to have the match in hand at the break (10-13), the players of Racing 92 left the Pierre-Fabre stadium in Castres with the meager consolation of having snatched the defensive bonus on a final try from Taofifuena in stoppage time (28-26) this Saturday.
Despite the absence of six internationals due to duplicates and the lack of address at the foot of Maxime Machenaud, Laurent Travers' men, undefeated away from the start of the season, nevertheless had plenty of weapons to win at home. a formation in full doubt after three losses in a row.
A catastrophic return from the locker room, with a penalty from the Urdapilleta metronome and a converted try from Nakosi, was a game-changer.
In a cathedral silence due to closed doors, Castres took advantage of the indiscipline and defensive failings of Ciel et Blanc to take the reins and has not let go.
⏱️ End of the match and defeat.
😟Great disappointment for our Sky and White despite a small defensive bonus point torn from the character after the siren.
Castres 28-26 💙🤍 # RacingFamily # COR92 pic.twitter.com/NPWweNeaEI
- Racing 92 (@ racing92) October 31, 2020
“It's a big disappointment because we came to win, to continue on our dynamic and we did not know how to do it, breathes Henry Chavancy.
We weren't good.
There are a lot of things that haven't been.
The only positive thing about this match is our courage and our determination at the end not to come back empty-handed.
"
The Racingmen would they have taken their opponents a little too high?
It is in any case the impression of Thomas Combezoux.
"They may have lacked a little respect for us," launches the three-quarter Tarn.
We were dominated on the penetrating mauls and they insisted too much in front.
But we have a very good team, valiant, we scrap well.
"
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With this defeat, Racing 92 is nine points behind the leader Clermont.
The Clermontois, they managed to win the offensive bonus in the derby of the Massif Central in Brive (21-43).
This Sunday, at the end of the 7th day (9:05 pm), the Stade Français, 11th, receives Toulouse, runner-up to the Auvergnats.
The march promises to be very high for the Quesada players…
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Happy Halloween 🎃👻
What a monstrous attack from ASM Clermont!
Take a good look at this action, it's the action of the weekend to see the season 😱 pic.twitter.com/8iSIQMjpXa
- TOP 14 Rugby (@ top14rugby) October 31, 2020
