Five French clubs are entered in the round of 16 of the Champions Cup. Two are competing for a place in the quarter, and not the least: Toulouse hosts Racing 92 on Sunday at the Stadium. A high-flying poster between the second and third of the Top 14, determined to continue their journey on the European scene.
First in its group - and in the general classification, according to the new formula decreed by the EPCR, the organizer of the competition - thanks to a final success over Bath (31-19), Stade Toulouse appears to be the overwhelming favorite of this confrontation against Racingmen who came through the back door (4th in their group, last in the general ranking of the sixteen qualified teams).
The Ile-de-France club will be able to count on its double South African world champion, Siya Kolisi, but will have to do without its French international scrum half, Nolann Le Garrec, who suffered a concussion last Saturday against Clermont. “If we win in Toulouse, he will undoubtedly apply for the quarter-final the following weekend,” promised his manager Stuart Lancaster.
The match between Toulouse and Racing 92 is scheduled to kick off at 4 p.m. this Sunday, April 7. The match will be broadcast live on France 2 and beIN Sports 1