TOPS
Unsinkable in the first period, the Racingmen disgusted the Bayonnais with their defensive activity. More than 112 tackles made in this first act which notably deprived Bayonne of scoring two tries very early to stay in contact. Often pushing the locals to make mistakes, the Racing 92 players had the match in hand without managing to take off and fold this match. They paid dearly for this last action.
He did not tremble against the posts and allowed his team to always stay in contact with Racing even in more complicated moments when the Basques were unable to keep the ball. With his 5 converted penalties, he finished top scorer in this meeting, but above all it was he who was behind Rémy Baget’s last try for victory. On a magnificent opening along the line before Baget wins his duel and goes to flatten the leather in the goal just before the siren.
FLOPS
Far too often sanctioned, Rowing players almost paid dearly, too dearly. Above in the game throughout the first half, the locals put themselves too easily in uncomfortable situations by being penalized in the scrum or on the touchline. Because it was their errors which mainly gave points to this very disappointing Racing team offensively. This lack of discipline almost cost them today. An area of improvement for the rest of the championship.
Although disgusting in their own half of the field, the Ile-de-France players showed much more difficulty when they passed the other half of the field. With flashes from Arundell, the Racingmen scored two tries and they were able to count on the almost infallible foot of Tedder to take the lead in this meeting. But in the second half, even if they were dangerous in some actions, Bayonne never trembled. This lack of realism cost them the match but they still remain at the top of the Top 14.
