Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Heineken Champions Cup: La Rochelle qualified for the final

La Rochelle

La Rochelle will play in their second Champions Cup final in as many years after Ihaia West scored a late try to break Racing 92’s resistance. Racing took the lead after a Nolann Le Garrec penalty and a Virimi Vakatawa try, but Gregory Alldritt scored just before halftime to cut the margin. After the break, … Read more

Racing 92 defeats Stade Francais to book final eight spot

racing 92

Racing 92 won the last spot in the European Champions Cup quarter-finals on Sunday, defeating 14-man Stade Francais. Racing won 33-22 in the second leg of a tense two-match derby, winning 55-31 on aggregate. This season, they have defeated their neighbours four times. “What is important for us is the qualification. We won all four … Read more

World Cup winner Nyakane to join Racing 92

Trevor Nyakane

Rugby World Cup winner Trevor Nyakane will join Racing 92 on a three-year deal in December, the French club’s head coach Laurent Travers said on Tuesday. Tight-head prop Nyakane, 32, started all three of the Springboks’ November fixtures and will arrive from the Blue Bulls before Georges-Henri Colombe leaves the Parisian side for La Rochelle … Read more