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Le Racing revient de loin, Lyon décevant : résultats et stats de la 2e journée de Challenge Cup

Illustration Challenge Cup. (Photo by Pascal Rondeau/Getty Images)

La Challenge Cup suit son cours. Vendredi, Montpellier a ouvert la deuxième journée de la phase de poules en enchaînant une deuxième victoire bonifiée, contre les Zebre.

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Le Stade français l’a imité en cartonnant les Cheetahs – sur le papier la moins bonne équipe sud-africaine – samedi à Amsterdam (22-45).  Dans le même temps, Perpignan rêvait d’une deuxième victoire cette saison, après avoir ouvert son compteur lors de la première journée face aux faibles Dragons de Newport. Les Catalans n’ont pas pu le faire à Trévise malgré une belle résistance. Au contact à la pause (24-20), l’USAP a perdu du terrain dans le deuxième acte, ne parvenant pas à inscrire cet essai supplémentaire qui leur aurait permis de ramener un point d’Italie.

Un peu plus tard dans la journée, Montauban recevait les Ospreys et n’a pas pu glaner le moindre point. L’USM était pourtant revenu au contact en seconde période (15-19) mais n’a pas pu mettre ce petit plus qui lui aurait permis de renverser les Gallois (22-33).

Le Racing arrache le nul, Lyon chute encore

Dimanche, le Racing 92 a évité une défaite qui semblait acquise à Créteil contre Exeter (31-31), dans ce remake de la finale de Champions Cup 2020. Menés de 16 points à la mi-temps (12-28), les Franciliens se sont révoltés dans les dernières minutes du match, marquant deux essais coup sur coup par l’ailier Nolann Donguy (79e) et le demi de mêlée Antoine Latrasse (80e+1), âgés respectivement de 20 et 18 ans. Le Racing, sauvé par ses gamins, qui, grâce à cinq essais marqués, récupère trois points et demeure en vie dans cette compétition.

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Lyon fermait la marche de son côté chez les Dragons et a encore déçu. Une semaine après être tombé à domicile contre Newcastle, dernier de Premiership (14-23), le LOU n’a pas pu prendre la mesure de la plus faible province galloise, les Dragons, se faisant dépasser dans les dix dernières minutes (23-21). L’avenir du vainqueur de l’édition 2022 dans la compétition cette saison parait compromis.

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Benetton
44 - 31
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Perpignan
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US Montauban
22 - 33
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Ospreys
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Newcastle
14 - 10
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Lions
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Connacht
52 - 0
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Black Lion
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Cardiff Rugby
29 - 26
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Ulster
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Racing 92
31 - 31
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Exeter Chiefs
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Dragons RFC
23 - 21
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Utiku Old Boy 1 hour 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 2 hours 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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