Winners in Vannes (27-24) without completely reassuring themselves despite progress in the forward play, the players of <a href="https://www.archysport.com/2022/01/top-14-ahead-of-the-duplicates-the-matches-postponed-because-of-the-covid-will-take-place-during-the-vi-nations/" title="Top 14: Ahead of the duplicates … The matches postponed because of the Covid will take place during the VI Nations”>Racing 92, tenth in the championship, must put on the warm-up blue against Toulon.
“There are lots of things to improve, we can’t plug all the holes,” admitted Racing attack coach Frédéric Michalak at a press conference. “It’s a championship where everything goes very quickly, it’s a bit of a washing machine. »
Fourth in the Top 14, the Toulon rugby players, who have already won in neighboring Paris, want to make a new move away from home in Créteil, where the match is relocated. “They have a great conquest with a pack that is heavy in melee, a conquering touch” anticipates third row Maxime Baudonne.
The RCT players will perhaps also want to not disappoint their former teammate and sports coordinator Mathieu Bastareaud, back in his hometown. “If the players shame me in Créteil, they return to Toulon by bus,” jokes the former international (54 caps).
The Racing-Toulon match will take place this Saturday, October 12 from 2:30 p.m. and will be followed on Canal +.
