“It's first a knockout match before being a derby. There are no more jokers, we are using real bullets. Laurent Travers, the manager of Racing 92, set the scene. Before the shock against the Stade Français, Friday (8:45 p.m.) at La Défense Arena, in the barrage of access to the semi-finals of the Top 14, the Ciel et Blancs prefer to focus on the match and relieve the pressure that weighs on their shoulders. favorites. Third in the regular phase of the championship, "with the same number of victories as the first two", insists Travers, Racing must go through this trap match against the Parisians, 6th in the standings, to gain its place in the semi-final on Friday June 18 in Lille against La Rochelle.
𝐁 𝐀 𝐑 𝐑 𝐀 𝐆 𝐄 - The Ciel et Blanc face the Stade Français!
🧮
18 JIFFs
9 trained at clubs
130 years in Ciel et Blanc combined!
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- Racing 92 (@ racing92) June 10, 2021
Still deprived of its hooker Camille Chat, Racing aligns Baubigny in the first row, a second row of experience, with Le Roux-Bird, and a young third row, made up of Tanga, Diallo and Palu, usual second row, this time preferred to Lauret, on the bench.
The Galactics will be present as planned in the three-quarter line, with the exception of Zebo, on the bench for the benefit of young Donovan Taofifénua.
In the scrum, it is Machenaud, captain, who will have the keys to the game. Le Garrec will be on the bench and Iribaren in the stands.
📋 The 𝐗𝐕 𝐃𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓 🆚 @ racing92!
💥 Kick-off tomorrow at
8:45
pm
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- Stade Français Paris (@SFParisRugby) June 10, 2021
Side Stade Français, which has nothing to lose after his qualification snatched on the last day in Bayonne, second row Yoann Maestri is the only absent mark.
Antoine Burban, uncertain times, will finally take his place as a flanker.
Gonzalo Quesada also had to make choices to stick to the rule of 16 "Jiffs" (players trained in France) on the scoresheet.
He therefore deprives himself of the Argentinian opener Nicolas Sanchez and the Tongan winger Veianu, to be able to record the return of the second Argentinian line Kremer, on the bench.
THE TEAMS
Racing 92 - Stade Français
, Friday at 8:45 p.m. at La Défense Arena
Referee:
Thomas Charabas.
Racing 92.
Beale - Taofifenua, Fickou, Vakatawa, Thomas - Russell (o), Machenaud (m) (cap.) - Palu, Tanga, Diallo - Le Roux, Bird - Ben Arous, Baubigny, Gomes Sa.
Alternates: Le Guen, Kolingar, Ryan, Lauret, Le Garrec, Trinh-Duc, Zebo, Oz.
French stadium.
Hamdaoui - Lapègue, Danty, Nayacalevu, Naivalu - Segonds (o), Hall (m) - Burban, Macalou, Matera - Gabrillagues, Azagoh - Kakovin, Latu, P. Alo-Emile (cap.).
Alternates: Da Silva, Alo-Emile, Kremer, Godener, Coville, Arrate, De Giovanni, Melikidze.
