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Comme le Racing a laissé échapper un derby francilien qui lui était promis

Les avants du Racing 92 et du Stade français dans un duel intense. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP via Getty Images)

Le Racing 92 est passé à rien, mais alors à rien du tout, de se relancer pleinement juste avant les fêtes. Dans un derby pas forcément spectaculaire mais très serré, les Ciel et Blanc, menés à la mi-temps (10-8), ont pu renverser les Parisiens grâce à deux essais des ailiers du jour Gaël Fickou (58e) et Wilfried Hulleu (69e).

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Dans une fin de match très chaude, ils ont ensuite fait preuve de beaucoup de générosité défensive pour résister dans leurs 22 mètres et ont eu gain de cause grâce à un conteste rageur de Josua Tuisova sur Mathieu Hirigoyen récompensé par une pénalité. Il ne restait alors que 83 secondes dans le temps règlementaire, et moins de 30 lorsque le ballon est sorti des bras du jeune talonneur Yanis Basse (19 ans) sur le lancer. Un ballon… contré par Paul Gabrillagues mais sorti directement en touche.

Melikidze arrache le nul pour le Stade français

Fausse alerte donc, et pour le Racing, la certitude d’une victoire si la touche est sécurisée. Sous pression, Basse a visé une nouvelle fois le premier bloc de saut, Gabrillagues s’en est douté et l’a encore contré ! La munition dont rêvait les Soldats roses. Et pourtant, quelques secondes plus tard, le centre Noah Nene, bien pris proche de la ligne médiane, a laissé échapper le ballon vers l’arrière et le demi de mêlée adverse Leo Carbonneau s’est jeté dessus.

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Fin des débats ? Toujours pas ! Car l’ancien Briviste, trop seul, prend la marée et le Stade français récupère une nouvelle fois la balle. Mieux, il va même obtenir une pénalité pour un hors-jeu altoséquanais. La sirène a déjà retenti depuis bien longtemps. Les Racingmen se mettent une nouvelle fois à la faute et doivent désormais défendre plus près de leur ligne une touche parisienne. Fabien Sanconnie est très près de la contrer, raté ! Pendant près de deux minutes, lui et ses partenaires vont alors lutter pour ne pas céder.

Jusqu’à craquer sur une dernière charge puissante du pilier Giorgi Melikidze presque sous les poteaux, après plus de quatre minutes de temps additionnel. La transformation a été une formalité pour Louis Carbonel, qui a acté le match nul. Un partage des points au goût très amer pour les hommes du Racing 92.

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Utiku Old Boy 21 minutes ago
It'll take a brave individual to coach these All Blacks

This is an over-dramatization of the AB HC role IMO. I agree something has been “off” since before the 2019 RWC - even the last Lion’s series and it has not all been down to “improvements” by other teams (although that is definitely a reality). I think Rassie (again) shows how a strong coach manages both the locker room and the public perceptions by earning public and team trust through his strength of character, team innovations and improvement, decisiveness, fairness and owning mistakes. A strong NZ coach should have nothing to fear coming in to this environment. Much as I had hopes for Razor after Hanson II and Foster, I think Kirk’s decision is the right one as it was obvious to many of us, the “trajectory” was not there. Same mistakes, confusion under pressure, lack of progress and worst, capitulation. The key is not who will take on the role, but who is selected for the role. I think the leading candidates are JJ, Rennie, Mitchell and somewhere a role for Schmidt and/or Wayne Smith. Razor’s biggest “failure” was his hesitancy, persisting with failing selections, being positive at the cost of being real and the aura he gave off of not knowing where the “fixes” were. The job came too soon for him but he can learn from it and grow. Hopefully, the new guy is bold and strong and has a good team around him because the other big failure of Razor’s tenure was his coaching team was also not ready for the big leagues.

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Hellhound 1 hour ago
It'll take a brave individual to coach these All Blacks

This reminds of the Wallabies and the road down for them. This firing was harsh, rash and not thought through. Just like NZRU jumped the gun with Foster, even announcing his replacement before the biggest tournament in rugby, the World Cup. There is a lot of speculation as to why he was fired or let go, none substantiated facts. For those who go through life with open eyes and follow the logical path, it will be clear from where the rot comes from. The NZRU board itself. The Union itself. Players and coaches change, but results don't. From the man in charge down is rotten. The AB's is still 2nd in the rankings list, still manage to beat the best teams. Maybe not as flashy as in the past, but definitely trending upwards. All of that momentum is now lost…AGAIN. Same mistakes from the board. The NZRU is busy making the AB's a joke now. The fans follow like blind bats and gobble up all the excuses for a decade now. The media report what the board wants people to know, not the facts. They are not very transparent. After Super Rugby, the Wallabies crashed and became almost none existent, a shadow of its former self, running through coaches and players. The same is starting to happen to the AB's. NZRU destroy everything they touch. When will the public address the real problem at hand? When the AB's are as bad as Wales and the Wallabies? Just when the AB's start to trend upwards, they shoot themselves in the foot once again. Firing a coach, before the biggest series NZ have had in many many years, the biggest rivalry. Before the Nation's Cup and the WC. 3 of arguably the biggest competitions in world rugby right now for 2026 and 2027. Fans can drop all expectations for winning any of the 3 competitions. New coach, new strategies, new everything. It takes time to settle a group of players. Even if the same crop of players gets used(which aren't good enough), it won't amount to sudden magical success. Winning percentages isn't everything, but filling the trophy cabinet is. Sack the board, not the coaches. The players and fans also need to realise that.

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