Champions Cup – Racing 92 heavily defeated on the Sale pitch

Sale managed to beat Racing on the second day of the Champions Cup. Final victory 29 to 7 for the Var players. The Toulonnais were very effective in attack.

The first period between Sale and Racing 92 was marked by a large number of technical errors, particularly from the forwards of both teams, making the game disjointed. The Sharks were able to take advantage of their rare opportunities to take the advantage thanks to two tries: the first scored by Jean-Luc du Preez on a maul, and the second by Roebuck, opportunistic after a slip from Tedder. With a transformation from du Preez, Sale then led 12-0.

Racing holds on to the wire

Racing, despite recurring difficulties in linking the phases of play, reacted at the end of the period. A thumping charge from Sordoni allowed Gogichashvili to flatten under the posts, a try converted by Le Garrec just before the break. At half-time, the Ile-de-France residents were behind by five points (12-7) but remained in the match, with the possibility of turning things around in the second half.

The Sharks fly through the second half

The second half turned to the advantage of Sale, who quickly took the upper hand thanks to his power and control. Carpenter scored a first try early on, followed by Ben Curry who sealed the Sharks' offensive bonus. Robert du Preez scored a series of points, allowing his team to widen the gap against an overwhelmed Racing.

The Ile-de-France residents, hampered by the rain and their own approximations, never managed to reverse the trend. Scrambled in attack and dominated in the scrum, they were unable to make their rare forays into the opposing camp a reality. Sale concludes his demonstration with a final score of 29-7, leaving Racing to return to France without a single point.