Racing 92

36 - 26

Full Time

Leicester

Leicester vs Racing 92

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It's all over! The referee has blown his whistle to end the game.

80'

Manu Tuilagi makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

78'

Leicester sub Campese Ma'afu comes onto the field.

72'

Ellis Genge departs for Leicester.

72'

Will Evans comes on for Leicester.

72'

Sione Kalamafoni leaves the field.

72'

Boris Palu comes on.

70'

Leone Nakarawa comes off.

70'

Fabulous play by Leicester has led to Adam Thompstone being able to wriggle through a gap.

70'

Trouble here as Louis Dupichot breaches the defence.

69'

Racing 92 have won 80 rucks so far this game.

69'

Conversion

The Leicester supporters go wild as Matt Toomua successfully kicks the conversion.

69'

Try

A bit of individual brilliance by Adam Thompstone leads to a try for Leicester.

69'

Sione Kalamafoni has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

69'

Leicester have won 60 rucks so far this game.

67'

Wenceslas Lauret has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

66'

This is dangerous for the defence as Guy Thompson bursts through to advance the Leicester attack.

66'

Guy Thompson comes on.

63'

Brendon O'Connor comes off.

63'

Gaston Cortes comes on.

63'

Dan Cole comes off.

63'

Leicester decide to make a substitution, with Ben Youngs getting some game time.

63'

Leicester decide to make a substitution, with Matt Smith being replaced.

63'

Leicester make a substitution with Mike Williams coming on.

61'

Leicester make a substitution with Will Spencer coming off.

61'

Leicester sub Jake Kerr comes onto the field.

61'

Tatafu Polota-Nau departs for Leicester.

61'

Brendon O'Connor comes on for Leicester.

61'

Campese Ma'afu leaves the field.

61'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Finn Russell kicks the conversion.

60'

Virimi Vakatawa sets up the try.

60'

Try

Silky skills by Racing 92 ends with a try for Olivier Klemenczak.

59'

A gap opened in the defence and Finn Russell took full advantage.

59'

Michael Fitzgerald has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

59'

Harry Wells has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

54'

Antoine Gibert comes on.

52'

Teddy Iribaren comes off.

52'

Georges-Henri Colombe comes on.

52'

Cedate Gomes Sa comes off.

52'

Louis Dupichot comes on.

52'

Brice Dulin comes off.

52'

Racing 92 decide to make a substitution, with Dominic Bird getting some game time.

52'

Racing 92 decide to make a substitution, with Bernard Le Roux being replaced.

52'

Leicester make a substitution with Campese Ma'afu coming on.

52'

Leicester make a substitution with Brendon O'Connor coming off.

52'

The defensive line has been broken as Teddy Iribaren goes through the gap.

51'

What a run here by Antonie Claassen as they gets over the gainline!.

50'

Racing 92 have won 60 rucks so far this game.

50'

Penalty Goal

Finn Russell has kicked a penalty goal.

48'

Yellow Card

Ellis Genge (Leicester) is shown a yellow card.

47'

Racing 92 sub Ole Avei comes onto the field.

47'

Dimitri Szarzewski departs for Racing 92.

47'

Brendon O'Connor has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

46'

Simon Zebo makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

45'

George Ford has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

43'

Fabulous play by Leicester has led to Manu Tuilagi being able to wriggle through a gap.

42'

Michael Fitzgerald sets up the try.

42'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Leicester is finished off by Manu Tuilagi.

42'

Trouble here as Jonny May breaches the defence.

41'

Guram Gogichashvili comes on for Racing 92.

41'

Eddy Ben Arous leaves the field.

41'

Racing 92 have won 40 rucks so far this game.

40'

The second half is underway.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams’ head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Finn Russell steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.

40'

Conversion

George Ford adds the two points for Leicester.

37'

Try

Leicester are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Sione Kalamafoni picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

36'

Leicester have won 40 rucks so far this game.

34'

Conversion

Finn Russell does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

33'

Teddy Iribaren sets up the try.

33'

Try

Baptiste Chouzenoux scores the try from close range.

32'

This is dangerous for the defence as Leone Nakarawa bursts through to advance the Racing 92 attack.

32'

A gap opened in the defence and Brice Dulin took full advantage.

30'

The defensive line has been broken as Tatafu Polota-Nau goes through the gap.

30'

What a run here by Manu Tuilagi as they gets over the gainline!.

28'

Matt Smith comes on.

25'

Jonah Holmes comes off.

25'

Conversion

Finn Russell makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

24'

Spellbinding play by Finn Russell is finished off with a try.

23'

Try

A series of passes by Racing 92 results in a try for Simon Zebo.

23'

Simon Zebo makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

23'

Leicester have won 20 rucks so far this game.

20'

Conversion

George Ford converts the try.

16'

Ben White played a key part in that try.

15'

Try

A stunning solo try from Jonah Holmes.

15'

Fabulous play by Leicester has led to Jonah Holmes being able to wriggle through a gap.

15'

Finn Russell has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

13'

Trouble here as Juan Imhoff breaches the defence.

12'

That's a great try assist by Brice Dulin.

12'

Try

Great hands by Racing 92 leads to a try for Juan Imhoff.

12'

Racing 92 have won 20 rucks so far this game.

11'

This is dangerous for the defence as Juan Imhoff bursts through to advance the Racing 92 attack.

10'

Conversion

Finn Russell has kicked a conversion.

Teddy Iribaren sets up the try.

Try

Racing 92 are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Virimi Vakatawa touching down.

Yellow Card

Manu Tuilagi (Leicester) is shown a yellow card.

A gap opened in the defence and Olivier Klemenczak took full advantage.

The defensive line has been broken as Dimitri Szarzewski goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Details

Racing 92 v Leicester

Sun 9th December 2018, 07:15am PST

Points Flow Chart

Racing 92 win +10

Time in lead

Mins in lead

91%

% Of Game In Lead

Possession Last 10 min

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Toomua

69'

36 - 26

Thompstone

69'

36 - 24

Russell

36 - 19

60'

Klemenczak

34 - 19

59'

Russell

29 - 19

48'

Genge

47'

26 - 19

Tuilagi

42'

26 - 19

Half Time

Ford

37'

26 - 14

Kalamafoni

36'

26 - 12

Russell

26 - 7

33'

Chouzenoux

24 - 7

32'

Russell

19 - 7

24'

Zebo

17 - 7

23'

Ford

16'

12 - 7

Holmes

15'

12 - 5

Imhoff

12 - 0

12'

Russell

7 - 0

Vakatawa

5 - 0

Tuilagi

0 - 0

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Attack Profile

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Defence Profile

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Leicester

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Racing 92 vs Leicester Tigers Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Racing 92 face off against Leicester Tigers in Investec Champions Cup on Sun 9th December 2018 at . Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:15. In South Africa it’s at 17:15 SAST, 04:15 NZST in New Zealand, 02:15 AEST in Australia and 07:15 EST in the US.

Racing 92 won the last encounter but Leicester Tigers are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Leicester Tigers in 1st and Racing 92 in 3rd underlining just how tight this match could be.

Racing 92 vs Leicester Tigers Squads

The official squads for Racing 92 vs Leicester Tigers will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.