Postpublished at 18:33 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2023
Racing 92 14-17 Harlequins
Image source, Getty ImagesApparently this stadium is where the swimming will be held at next year's Paris Olympics.
Consider me intrigued.
Summary
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
Postpublished at 18:33 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2023
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Racing 92 14-17 Harlequins
Bath and Toulouse have picked up bonus point wins in Pool B already this weekend. Who can find the win in the second half in Paris?
Today's round uppublished at 18:24 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2023
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Half-timepublished at 18:20 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2023
Racing 92 14-17 Harlequins
Harlequins have been brilliant but only lead by three. Excellent game!
Try - Racing 92 14-17 Harlequinspublished at 18:18 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2023
Antoine Gibert (con Le Garrec)
Another great score! Racing break through, almost go in on the left wing, it comes back, they have a penalty advantage for a high tackle but play on and fling it right, fly-half Antoine Gibert gathers it in and then somehow scores on the stretch while being tackled.
Nolann le Garrec slots the conversion.
Postpublished at 40 mins
Racing 92 7-17 Harlequins
A crazy game. Racing now break the line and look to have a man over but they can't make it stick.
Drop-goal - Racing 92 7-17 Harlequinspublished at 18:14 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2023
Marcus Smith
Bang!
What a strike that is. Racing drop the ball out from behind the posts, Marcus Smith gathers, takes one step forwards and then from inside the centre circle of the football markings lands a spiralling drop goal that just about has the legs to squeeze over!
Superb effort.
Postpublished at 37 mins
Racing 92 7-14 Harlequins
Danny Care does brilliantly now to chip over the top and chase the ball down, he's so close to gatherig and scoring but Henry Arundell saves Racing.
Postpublished at 37 mins
Racing 92 7-14 Harlequins
Another great break from a back, Nick David this time charges through a gap and towards the line but he's just about hauled down. Quins could have had more tries in this half!
Postpublished at 34 mins
Racing 92 7-14 Harlequins
Harlequins look so good with ball in hand, when it clicks they move the ball so well. Marcus Smith then toes a dangerous kick in behind, it takes a kind leap off the artificial pitch and pins Racing back in to the corner.
Postpublished at 32 mins
Racing 92 7-14 Harlequins
Fine scrum from Harlequins, they win a penalty and ease some pressure.
Postpublished at 30 mins
Racing 92 7-14 Harlequins
This is brilliant rugby. Racing now cut Quins to ribbons with some superb intricate play, Siya Kolisi drives through a hole and finds Nolann le Garrec inside, is it a second try?!
No he's just about grabbed. So nearly a leveller.
Postpublished at 28 mins
Racing 92 7-14 Harlequins
It sounds like there are plenty of travelling Quins fans in Paris and why not eh? A lovely winter weekender. Their side are playing some cracking stuff.
Try - Racing 92 7-14 Harlequinspublished at 25 mins
Andre Esterhuizen (con Smith)
Too easy! Quick, attacking play again, Marcus Smith feeds Andre Esterhuizen on the inside, beats a weak tackle and is clear to run in from 30 metres or so.
Smith adds the conversion and that's how to turn round a match in no time.
Postpublished at 24 mins
Racing 92 7-7 Harlequins
With Owen Farrell sitting out the Six Nations it's there for Marcus Smith to cement his place at 10 for England - isn't it? Moments like that show the x factor he's got.
Try - Racing 92 7-7 Harlequinspublished at 22 mins
Marcus Smith (con Smith)
Marcus Smith! Special!
That's box office from the England man, selling a dummy which does four players, they all go one way, he glides inside the other and goes under the posts. Adds the extras too!
Postpublished at 19 mins
Racing 92 7-0 Harlequins
Dino Lamb is out on the right wing again but this time the lock is hauled down and the ball is turned over. Impressive rugby again from the visitors.
Postpublished at 17 mins
Racing 92 7-0 Harlequins
Harlequins had started so well but now they find themselves behind. Will Evans needs some treatment after a hefty tackle but he's able to carry on.
Try - Racing 92 7-0 Harlequinspublished at 15 mins
Nolann le Garrec (con Le Garrec)
A scrum-half try is ruled out at one end, before the nine scores at the other end moments later!
Brilliant from Cameron Woki on the left to barrel through a tackle and offload to Nolann le Garrec, and he adds a splash dive finish! He also adds the conversion.
No trypublished at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2023
BreakingRacing 92 0-0 Harlequins
No try! Dino Lamb is judged to have been tackled and held so it's a double movement and no score.
That's debatable.