Opening round of 2023-2024 Investec Champions Cup games
Pool 2: Harlequins fight back to beat Racing 92 31-28 in Paris
Pool 4: Leicester Tigers beat DHL Stormers 35-26
Challenge Cup - Newcastle Falcons beaten 24-19 by Montpellier in Pool 2
Jack Walker (con Smith)
High risk, high reward! A bonus point for Harlequins as the decision to kick for the corner pays off. Quins roll away from the lineout and barge over the line with Jack Walker the man with ball in hand.
Marcus Smith adds the conversion.
Racing 92 28-24 Harlequins
Racing are offside, it's kickable but Marcus Smith shouts 'let's go!' and kicks into the corner.
Racing 92 28-24 Harlequins
We've had seven tries and seen some superb rugby. More scores to come?
Alex Dombrandt (con Smith)
Brilliant! Captain Alex Dombrandt spots a gap and hits it at full pace, two men try and tackle him but he pinballs over the line.
Marcus Smith kicks the conversion and the game closes right up!
Racing 92 28-17 Harlequins
Into the last 20. The cameras picked out Joe Marler on the bench with head in hands when that score went over. Quins were brilliant in the first half but they've had a pasting since.
Ibrahim Diallo (con Le Garrec)
Bonus point!
Referee Frank Murphy shouts out 'that's three penalties in this phase' as the wave of pressure just breaks Harlequins. After last-gasp tackles on the line eventually it's Ibrahim Diallo who goes in low and hard to score.
Nolann le Garrec adds the conversion.
Racing 92 21-17 Harlequins
The band strike up a film score, possibly Pirates of the Caribbean, as the home side continue to pin Quins back right on their own line.
A try feels inevitable...
Racing 92 21-17 Harlequins
It's so nearly a wonderful try!
Tristan Tedder touches the ball on one handed, first time, but Marcus Smith makes an incredible tackle to stop the try in the corner. It comes back for a penalty and Racing go quickly again. They want a try...
Racing 92 21-17 Harlequins
Racing are at the gates again. Harlequins doing a good job of slowing play down but can they keep them out?
Racing 92 21-17 Harlequins
Racing 92 have reacted well in this second half and look a top side. They have lost the Champions Cup final on three occasions of course, most recently against Exeter in 2020.
Racing 92 21-17 Harlequins
Racing get a maul rolling, they are pushing Quins back but Joe Marler comes up with the ball and a big turnover. That's a big stop, a real momentum swinger.
Racing 92 21-17 Harlequins
Launchbury is back on the field. Can Quins find a way back into this game? They are pushed back now and Vinaya Habosi has to be pulled down on the right wing. Racing piling on some pressure.
Racing 92 21-17 Harlequins
Joe Launchbury is down with a shoulder problem. I wouldn't fancy weighing whatever he does and being piled into an artificial pitch. He's made of teak so I'm sure he'll carry on.
Racing 92 21-17 Harlequins
Marcus Smith breaks clear of the defence and he's too fast for all of his mates, and he has to cut inside and wait for support. Another belting touch from Smith nearly sends Will Joseph in on the right wing before his pass inside is intercepted. Great stuff to watch it really is!
Racing 92 21-17 Harlequins
Sixteen points now for the Racing number nine. A superb display and he has his side back in front. Quins responded well in the first half, what have they got now?
Nolann le Garrec very nearly dropped the ball but the try is given!
Rather belatedly we are checking to see if he grounded that OK...
Nolann le Garrec (con Le Garrec)
Racing lead! What a start to the half, Henry Arundell is involved to burst past two men, they are held up on the line but quick as you like scrum-half Nolann le Garrec is able to scoop and score before adding the conversion.
Here's how they turn a rugby stadium into a swimming pool, external by the way. Intriguing.
Racing 92 14-17 Harlequins
Away we go!