STADE FRANÇAIS – RACING 92. Start of the Top 14 playoffs this Saturday with a play-off between Stade Français and Racing 92. In numerical superiority after the exclusion of Kremer, the Parisians took the advantage after a try from Imhoff. Follow the game live.
14:29 – Touch badly negotiated by the Roses
After a penalty following a counter ruck, Segonds finds a touch in the Parisian camp but it is poorly negotiated by the Stade Français. Paul Alo-Emile loses his support and prevents the Racingmen from playing the ball while Finn Russell back on the lawn after a concussion protocol finds a touch in the Parisian camp.
14:27 – Segonds tries
After a clearance kick, Joris Segonds attempts a candle but it is well followed by Ciel et Blanc. Le Garrec releases the ball in stride.
2:26 p.m. – Refreshment break
While it is very hot in Paris, Pierre Brousset stops the game for the first cool break of the game.
14:25 – Video verification
For a possible loss of control of the ball and a forward in the ruck, Pierre Brousset asks to review the test on video! But the trial is granted after verification. Antoine Gilbert transforms.
14:22 – Lauret try (3-14)
As the Ile-de-France residents recovered the ball on the clearance, Max Spring slipped through before being caught one meter from the in-goal. The back manages to free the ball before Le Garrec passes to Wenceslas Lauret who arrives launched on his left and comes to score the second try of the sky and white.
14:21 – Seconds transforms (3-7)
Joris Segonds does not crack and allows the Parisians to come back to four points from the Parisians.
14:20 – Penalty for Stade Français
After a ball not released by Woki, the Parisians obtain a penalty and choose the points.
14:18 – Big Parisian occasion
After a feint, Segonds sneaks up and gains about ten meters before transmitting to Macalou while Coville committed a forward afterwards. Racing 92 is moving forward again.
14:17 – Springs imprecise
As he tried a long diagonal left foot, Max Springs’ attempt ended directly in touch. We return to the starting point of the kick, in the 40 meters from the Ile-de-France region.
14:14 – Imhoff try (0-7)
After two successive scrums, Racing negotiated this attack well. In two against one, Max Springs shifted Taofifenua well who collapsed just in front of the in-goal before Imhoff recovered the ball to flatten it. The Argentinian gives Racing 92 a try and seven ahead.
14:11 – Kremer in tears
Excluded from the start of the match, Marcos Kremer returned to the locker room in tears.
14:10 – Diallo sanctioned
While Racing 92 had a first try chance, Diallo was penalized for an obstruction as the Parisians cleared.
14:08 – Penalty for Racing
On a touch in the Ile-de-France, Sekou Macalou was penalized for an offside offering a penalty to Racing. After a kick from Russell, the opener found a touch ten meters from the Parisian goal.
14:07 – Red card for Kremer!
While there are less than five minutes of play, Marcos Kremer was excluded for this clearance considered dangerous. The Parisians will have to play almost the entire meeting in numerical inferiority.
14:05 – Call for video
While the Parisians started the meeting well by putting a big impact on their tackles, Pierre Brousset has just called on the video following a contentious clearing by Kremer, whose shoulder seems to come hitting Russell’s head in the ruck. The Scot stayed on the ground.
14:04 – Fair stop for Racing
After a touch won by the SF, Joris Seconds tries an overhand shot but it is well anticipated by Max Springs who signs a fair catch.
14:03 – Parisian forward
After a first touch negotiated by Stade Français, the Ile-de-France residents recovered the ball after a forward, just before Le Garrec cleared the ball.
14:01 – Let’s go to Jean Bouin!
Pierre Brousset has just whistled the kick-off which was given by the Stade Français.
2:00 p.m. – Entry of the players
The actors of the match have just entered the lawn of the Jean Bouin stadium. The first barrage of the Top 14 will start in a few minutes.
13:55 – Macalou – Woki, a duel of titans
While Sekou Macalou is back in the Stade Français XV, he will face Cameron Woki, positioned exceptionally in 8. A duel of titans awaiting the two French internationals.
13:50 – The list of substitutes
Here is the list of replacements for Stade Français and Racing 92:
- French Stadium: Peyresblanques, Kakovin, Azagoh, Hirigoyen, Parra, Barré, Megdoud, Koch
- Racing 92: Tarrit, Ben Arous, Palu, Hemery, Gibert, Saili, Gelant, Gomes Sa
13:45 – Priority to the field
While he will be replaced by Stuart Lancaster next season, Laurent Travers did not want to take center stage before this very important meeting for Racing 92: “It’s a Top 14 barrage, the challenge is this one, not another, I try to ignore this derby side trying to sweep Laurent Travers. This is possibly my last game as a manager of Racing (he will be replaced by Stuart Lancaster next season) but frankly, I don’t care. On Saturday, the story is Racing 92, not Laurent Travers.”
13:40 – Tie during the regular season
If Stade Français and Racing 92 face off this afternoon in the Top 14 play-offs, the two teams won away during the regular season: (10-48 on the way for the Parisians , 13-17 on the return for the Ile-de-France).
13:35 – The memory of 2015
After the defeat at La Rochelle on the last day of the Top 14, Gonzalo Quesada did not fail to allude to 2015 when Stade Français eliminated Racing 92 in the play-off before winning the Bouclier de Brennus: “It will be a difficult match because Racing have already beaten us. I love this derby, it’s exciting. We will do everything to go one step further. In 2015, we finished fourth and beat Racing in the play-offs ( before finishing champions of France, editor’s note). We know the size of the challenge that awaits us.”
13:30 – The last appearance for the coaches
This Saturday afternoon, the two Ile-de-France clubs face each other in a play-off that promises to be explosive on the pitch and moving outside. Indeed, the two coaches, Gonzalo Quesada and Laurent Travers will leave their functions. This will be the last appearance for either manager at their respective club.