Clermont Auvergne suffered fresh European Champions Cup heartbreak, as Racing 92 powered through to the semi-finals.
Fears that virus tests could affect the Racing Champions Cup XV versus Exeter have proven unfounded as they have picked 12 starters who beat Saracens.
The entire Racing squad was forced into isolation last week following nine positive Covid-19 tests, but they are now back in Top 14 action his weekend.
Defending champions Saracens and Racing 92 have named their teams ahead of Saturday's massive Champions Cup semi-final in Paris.
Racing 92, the most 'Made In France' team of the French 2020/21 season, will be battling on three fronts from September - the Top 14, and the held-over and new-season European competitions.
RugbyPass has sifted through the size of every starting lock in all the fixtures from the first week of January, calculated the averages and spotting the various trends.
France player ratings: Galthie's team of athletic, young Frenchman might have been light in experience but they made up for it with attacking accuracy, dynamism and aggression.