It is not only France which lost (23-27) the last match of the 6 Nations Tournament at the end of the week against Scotland.
Racing has also left feathers there.
His opener and that of the Thistle XV, Finn Russell, is suspended for three weeks from Monday, March 29.
He will miss the next round of 16 of the Champions Cup against Edinburgh this Sunday (1:30 p.m.) and perhaps also, if Racing passes the obstacle, the quarter-final against Union Bordeaux-Bègles or Bristol on April 11.
The Scotsman will also miss the derby against the Stade Français, in Top 14 on April 17 and the trip to Toulouse on April 24 if Racing does not make it to the knockout stages of the Champions Cup.
A penalty reduced by half
So it was not the right time to be punished.
Finn Russell pays for his bad gesture during France-Scotland.
In the 71st minute, he tried to hit Brice Dulin, but he put his elbow at the level of the throat of the French back.
The referee, Wayne Barnes, quickly pulled out the red card.
The Disciplinary Commission of the Six Nations Tournament imposed on him a 3-week suspension on Monday which also takes effect on matches with his club.
In the story, Russel is doing quite well: the sanction provided for by the scale is six weeks suspension.
It is halved thanks to the disciplinary record of the Racingman, his attitude before and during the hearing, and his remorse after his bad gesture.
To compensate for his absence, Racing will have to rely in the coming weeks on two other potential forerunners: Antoine Gibert (23 years old) and François Trinh-Duc (34 years old).