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Vannes enfonce encore le Racing 92, désormais barragiste

Il y a 31 jours

Vannes' players celebrate their victory at the end of the French Top14 rugby union match between Racing 92 and RC Vannes at the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, on the outskirts of Paris on February 15, 2025. (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY / AFP) (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY/AFP via Getty Images)

Le Racing 92 a perdu sur son terrain face à la lanterne rouge, Vannes, et s’enfonce un peu plus dans la crise (25-30).

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Le Racing 92 a enchaîné samedi son septième match sans victoire en Top 14 en perdant à domicile contre la lanterne rouge Vannes (30-25), s’enfonçant un peu plus au classement lors de la première de leur entraîneur Patrice Collazo.

La mission sauvetage de l’ancien coach de Montpellier, Brive ou La Rochelle, commence on ne peut plus mal : 12^e au coup d’envoi, son équipe recule d’une place, devenant barragiste. Elle n’a plus que trois points d’avance sur des Bretons complètement relancés dans la course au maintien.

L’EXPLOIT DE VANNES 🔥
Magnifique les scènes de joie des Bretons qui contrastent forcément avec la déception des joueurs du Racing pour qui rien ne va !@RugbyClubVannes 🤩#R92RCV | #TOP14 pic.twitter.com/6VDq4sUKiz
— CANAL+ Rugby (@CanalplusRugby) February 15, 2025

Collazo a pu constater que le chemin sera rude jusqu’à la fin de la saison, avec deux sorties précoces sur blessures pour le centre Tuisova (claquage, 2^e) ou le talonneur Tarrit (commotion, 23).

Plusieurs des cadres ont aussi failli, provoquant l’annulation de deux essais de Max Spring : un geste inutile de Woki pour gêner un défenseur en première période puis un déblayage violent du capitaine Diallo, expulsé sur le coup (53^e).

« On a fait la spéciale Racing, c’est-à-dire indiscipliné, on a manqué d’efficacité à certains moments. Et puis on a marqué de superbes essais. On a fait notre saison en un match encore une fois », a reconnu le troisième ligne Maxime Baudonne.

Pour Vannes, le maintien redevient possible

Pour Vannes, le chemin vers le maintien s’éclaircit un peu : c’est la première fois qu’ils enchaînent deux victoires en Top 14, après celle contre le Stade Français, et aussi la deuxième victoire à l’extérieur du promu. Encore que, dans les tribunes, les supporteurs, chants et drapeaux bretons ont été bien plus nombreux que ceux du Racing 92, notamment dans les dernières minutes.

Graphique d'évolution des points

Vannes gagne +5

Temps passé en tête

Minutes passées en tête

17%

% du match passés en tête

78%

Possession sur les 10 dernières minutes

22%

Points sur les 10 dernières minutes

Sans doute portés par ce soutien, les Vannetais ont commencé très fort, menant rapidement 10-0 avec un premier essai dès la 10^e minute par Medrano après une pénalité de Maxime Lafage (5e).

Mais les erreurs d’inattention des Vannetais juste après avoir marqué des points ont permis au Racing de rester dans le match, et même d’être plusieurs fois devant (14-13 à la pause, 22-20 à l’heure de jeu).

L’ESSAI EXCEPTIONNEL DE CAMERON WOKI 🔥
Quelle passe au pied millimétrée de Gibert et que dire de la feinte de passe de Woki 🤩 #R92RCV | #TOP14 pic.twitter.com/RPcOxNabBB
— CANAL+ Rugby (@CanalplusRugby) February 15, 2025

Les failles des Racingmen étaient plus grandes encore : à 13 contre 15 pendant dix minutes après l’heure de jeu, ils ont perdu pied et laissé Vannes s’échapper (22-30, 70e).

La botte de Tedder a permis au Racing 92 de revenir à cinq points à quelques minutes de la fin mais, malgré la fébrilité vannetaise dans les instants cruciaux, les Bretons ont tenu et arraché un succès précieux. Pour le Racing, la crise est toujours plus profonde.

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MS 10 minutes ago

Why Blair Kinghorn should be nailed on as the Lions starting 15

I can see arguments for both Kinghorn, and Keenan starting for the Lions. But I’m less convinced by some of the claims (clearly partisan) supporters are using to argue the merits of one over the other.

For example, a number of Ireland supporters have suggested Kinghorn is ‘defensively weak’. That’s patently false - or at least on the evidence of this 6N, he’s certainly no weaker there than Keenan is, who is presumably the comparative standard they’re using. Keenan was both shrugged off in contact, and beaten on the edge for pace, a number of times during this competition.

Equally, Scotland supporters arguing Kinghorn is the more capable ‘rugby player’ seem to have overlooked the (frankly sizeable) body of evidence demonstrating that Keenan is an excellent ball in hand distributor and decision maker. So that doesn’t hold up under scrutiny either.

I don’t think there’s all that much to choose between them, and either would be a strong choice. I think it would be really interesting from a pure rugby perspective to see Keenan playing a ‘Scotland-esque’ style of high tempo attacking rugby. Either coming into the line more routinely as first receiver, or being swung as a pendulum and getting the ball on the edge against a stretched defence.

That’s assuming Andy Farrell goes that route, of course. He may well just opt for his Ireland system instead, and populate it with the likes of Henshaw, Ringrose, Lowe and Keenan. I’m sure that would win the series. Quite what effect it might have on a Lions audience who were expecting something other than ‘Ireland on tour, but wearing red’ would remain to be seen.

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J Marc 28 minutes ago

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Agree, N'Tamack and other have some opinions but they are like Galthie, they don't decide. Toulouse and Bordeaux are the main employers and the last serious injuries won't incite them to change the FFR LNR agreement. If main players go to NZ ,they will not play for their club more than a game or two in october before the november international tour. I don't think they will be happy to pay players for having not them available . And thanks for unterstanding french situation more than some contributors..

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J Marc 47 minutes ago

Why Blair Kinghorn should be nailed on as the Lions starting 15

Another who wish Toulouse will not play top14 final….

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