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Top 14: Racing 92 in search of consistency and confidence against Biarritz

2022-04-23T07:04:08.920Z


Racing 92 receives the last of the classification, Biarritz, this Saturday at 5:15 p.m. at Paris La Défense Arena. The Sky and White would be well inspired


A home match against the last in the standings: it looks like the ideal scenario to reconnect with the Top 14 after a derby in the league and two in the European Cup, all victorious against neighboring Paris.

But when you're called Racing 92, you've learned to be wary of overconfidence.

“Racing is accustomed to slacking off after good performances, recognizes Antoine Gibert, the Sky and White opener.

We know Biarritz, they will come with a lot of great players and ambitions.

Teams like to come to the Arena, it's super stylish to play and watch.

We will focus on us, our defense, our game. It will be a very good challenge and a great rugby match above all.

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For the coming to Paris La Défense Arena of Biarrots almost condemned to the Pro D2, Racing 92 (6th with 56 points) would be well advised to win, with the bonus point of preference.

In the very tight race for the first six qualifying places, all the points will count in these last 4 days.

The first leg, a bad memory

“It's a trap match, warns pillar Hassane Kolingar.

They like to play, fight, we saw it in the first leg, it's a bad memory” (28-19 defeat at the Aguiléra stadium).

“We had been completely absent in the fight, the character, the generosity.

However, we must not forget that rugby starts there, ”recalls Didier Casadei, forwards coach, who also wants to prevent any “guilty relaxation” of his troops after the victorious derbies.



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While Racing is still in the race in the Top 14 and in the European Cup, with cutthroat matches looming, the motivation is all there.

“For the history of the club, for all the friends we are going to lose, Yoann Tanga, Teddy Thomas, Teddy Baubigny… It would be nice to leave with something, believes Hassane Kolingar.

It was tricky for the club, it's important players who are leaving, we still want to store memories.

Because in rugby, when there are no more balls, there are still the friends.

There is still a good end to the season, we have to conclude it together.

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For this match against BO, Racing 92 will still be deprived of certain important players such as Kurtley Beale, Fabien Sanconnie, Teddy Iribaren or even Bernard Le Roux, concussed, and Wenceslas Lauret, hit in the thigh.

The game sheet

Racing 92 - Biarritz Olympique,

Saturday (5:15 p.m.) at Paris La Défense Arena

Racing 92.

Volavola - Taofifenua, Vakatawa, Klemenczak, Thomas - (o) Gibert, (m) Le Garrec - Hemery, Tanga, Diallo - Pesenti, Bresler - Ben Arous, Baubigny (cap.), Gomes Sa. Subs: Le Guen , Kolingar, Moreaux, Jones, Short, Fickou, Imhoff, Nyakane.

Olympic Biarritz.

Lucu - Barry, Saili, Kuridrani, Domvo - (o) Bosch, (m) Couilloud - O'Callaghan, Dixon, Hirigoyen - Gimeno, Dyer - Erdocio, Peyresblanques (cap.), El Fakir.

Replacements: Soury, Tcheishvili, Aliouat, Armitage, Hart, Herron, P-Couillaud, Akhobadze.

Source: leparis

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