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Munster must match Racing’s physicality

So much for the French unpredictability. The world and its mother knew Racing 92 would take a scalpel to the side that earned a losing bonus point away to Toulon in last week’s domestic fixture and the reigning Top 14 champions duly performed significant surgery.

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Racing v Munster: How the sides compare
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Simon Lewis compares the sides ahead of Sunday’s Champions Cup opener.

Sat, 15 Oct, 2016

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Dan Carter takes step towards clean sweep
Dan Carter moved one step closer to completing the clean sweep of world rugby’s premier trophies, booting Racing 92 into the European Champions Cup final.

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