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Racing 92 fly-half Finn Russell dives over for a try in the French club's draw at Munster
Racing 92 will be aiming to put more pressure on their Heineken Champions Cup Pool 4 rivals on Friday night when they host Ospreys in Paris, live on BT Sport and beIN SPORTS from 19:45 GMT.
The 2018 runners-up are currently one point ahead of Munster Rugby in Pool 4 and can extend that lead with a bonus point success over Ospreys who are yet to get off the mark.
Key Facts
- Racing 92 are unbeaten against Ospreys in the Heineken Champions Cup, drawing their first encounter before winning their most recent two matches.
- Racing have won their last eight pool games at home, recording a try bonus point in each of their last four wins.
- Ospreys are on a six-game losing run in Europe, their worst ever such sequence.
- Ospreys have made the fewest breaks and beaten the fewest defenders in the competition while Racing sit top in both categories.
- Teddy Thomas is the top try scorer to date with four.
Here’s how it stands in Pool 4 of the #HeinekenChampionsCup 👇
A huge clash ahead in Round 4️⃣ with @Saracens needing a win over @Munsterrugby to keep themselves in it ⚔️
Who are you backing to qualify from this one?? 👀 pic.twitter.com/OVqPiVIT1d
— Heineken Champions Cup (@ChampionsCup) December 12, 2019
Juan Imhoff, who scored Racing 92's match-winning try in the Heineken Champions Cup semi-finals
Racing 92 continue to set the pace at the top of Pool 4 in the Heineken Champions Cup as they saw off a late Ospreys rally to clinch a 40-27 success at the Paris La Défense Arena.
The Paris outfit dominated the first 55 minutes by which time they led 40-5 but a depleted Ospreys side stormed back in great style with four tries in the closing quarter to earn their first point of the campaign.
Winger Lesley Klim notched a brace for the visitors while replacement Luke Price finished off a great break from Tom Williams and there was a stunning solo try from inside his own half by scrum half Shaun Venter after a chip ahead.
🤝 dear @ospreys , it was an honor playing against you ! #R92vOSP #RacingFamily pic.twitter.com/07o9idMPl3
— Racing 92 (@racing92) December 13, 2019
Ospreys recovered well from an early scare as the video referee ruled out a try after only 38 seconds for a knock-on in the build-up.
After a spell of pressure the visitors moved the ball well to their left flank and Cai Evans’s precision pass allowed winger Luke Morgan to speed in from 30 metres.
Racing wasted no time in striking back and were level after ten minutes when Henry Chavancy’s pass paved the way for left winger Louis Dupichot to cross.
Opposite winger Juan Imhoff was quickly in the action himself with a brace of tries as first he intercepted Marty McKenzie’s pass to stroll over and then on 25 minutes he combined with Dupichot in centrefield to again add the finishing touch.
Half-time score @racing92 26 – 5 Ospreys pic.twitter.com/KMcQrLP969
— Ospreys (@ospreys) December 13, 2019
Racing notched their bonus point try when scrum-half Maxime Machenaud offloaded for the supporting Simon Zebo to go over in the final minute of the first half.
Powerhouse efforts by Georges-Henri Colombe and number eight Yoan Tanga Mangene took Racing further clear in the early stages of the second period and there was no denying their overall dominance despite an impressive fightback from the Welshmen.
Racing now move on to take on Munster in their next Pool 4 contest in Paris on Sunday, January 12 while Ospreys play hosts to Saracens the previous day.
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