Person: Machenaud

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Zebo’s early bonus for rampant Racing

Simon Zebo scored his first try of the season to secure the bonus point for Racing 92 before the break at the Paris La Défense Arena.

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Toulouse earn semi-final date with Leinster following thrilling win over Racing

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Simon Zebo's tries see Racing into Champions Cup quarter-finals

The scary thing? Leinster capable of getting better

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Nacewa kicks Leinster to record-equalling fourth Champions Cup victory

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Who will be basking in glory in Bilbao?

Have Racing 92 erred with their selection?

Donal Lenihan examines the decisive factors today at the San Mamés Stadium

Sat, 12 May, 2018

Ex-Leinster boss Matt O’Connor offers word of warning ahead of European final

Leicester Tigers head coach Matt O’Connor believes Leinster must show “defensive energy” if they are to defeat Racing 92 in tomorrow’s European Rugby Champions Cup final in Bilbao.

Fri, 11 May, 2018

Underestimate Lambie at your peril, warns Coetzee

There’s no doubt the absence of Maxime Machenaud has taken a major weapon out of Racing 92’s armoury ahead of Saturday’s Champions Cup final showdown with Leinster but assuming the Parisians will have no creative fulcrum without the France scrum-half is reckoning without Pat Lambie.

Wed, 09 May, 2018

O’Mahony says Munster were wary of early onslaught but couldn’t stop it

In the raw aftermath of a second successive European semi-final defeat, there was very little a Munster captain could say to put a positive spin on yet another bitterly disappointing visit to the Champions Cup last four.

Mon, 23 Apr, 2018

Chest out, tails up for Munster

This may be the biggest game of his fledgling career as a head coach but five months into his tenure as Munster boss, Johann van Graan is finally in familiar territory.

Sun, 22 Apr, 2018

14 hours on a flight and cup quarters are still up in the air

It is fascinating from a collisions point of view watching Ma’a Nonu, pictured, and Mathieu Bastareaud. How will Munster check them, asks Ronan O’Gara

Fri, 30 Mar, 2018

Wales win to secure second; Scotland third; France fourth; England fifth

Wales secured runners-up spot in this season's NatWest 6 Nations Championship after edging out France at the Principality Stadium.

Sat, 17 Mar, 2018

Bruised England owe fans, says May

Jonny May insists England “owe the country” when they face Ireland having ceded the NatWest 6 Nations title to their rivals.

Mon, 12 Mar, 2018

We must step up, warns Greig Laidlaw after Scotland win

Scotland 32 France 26: A relieved Greig Laidlaw has demanded improvements from Scotland despite seeing them come from behind to see off France in the NatWest 6 Nations.

Mon, 12 Feb, 2018

Scotland claw their way to victory over winless France

Greig Laidlaw booted 22 points on his return to Scotland's starting line-up as Gregor Townsend's men kick-started their NatWest 6 Nations campaign with a 32-26 win over France.

Sun, 11 Feb, 2018

Forget the quality, it’s all about the result, insist Ronan O’Gara and Donal Lenihan

Irish Examiner columnists Ronan O’Gara and Donal Lenihan both believe the positives of Ireland’s opening Six Nations victory in France outweigh the disappointing performance that preceded Johnny Sexton’s epic game-winning drop goal.

Tue, 06 Feb, 2018

Late penalty helps Racing overcome Munster in thrilling clash

Racing 92 34 - Munster 30

Sun, 14 Jan, 2018

Van Graan relieved to make point in Paris

Munster left Paris last night disappointed at the lost opportunity to secure a place in the last eight but knowing their Champions Cup destiny is still in their own hands.

Fri, 15 Dec, 2017

Heart, guts, belief: The assets Johann van Graan inherits

Munster 14 Racing 7: Heart, guts, belief. Rassie Erasmus neatly summarised the attributes in the Munster squad that he hands over to Johann van Graan over the next month or so and which his successor saw at first hand on an archetypal European night at Thomond Park.

Mon, 23 Oct, 2017

Finn Russell rues luck as Scotland fall to France's fightback

Scotland head coach Vern Cotter could not explain what went wrong with Finn Russell’s bizarre missed conversion after his side lost 22-16 to France in Paris.

Mon, 13 Feb, 2017

Munster v Racing 92 - European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 1 Round 6

Turnaround in Ireland's rugby fortunes is remarkable

If the last eight months have borne witness to some outstanding achievements for Irish rugby on the international front, the fact that those magnificent test victories over South Africa, New Zealand and Australia has fed into the revival of Munster and Leinster in Europe is equally satisfying.

Mon, 23 Jan, 2017

Match in a minute: Here's how Munster secured a home quarter-final

Munster have a home Champions Cup quarter-final to look forward to in the spring after completing the double over Racing 92 with a 22-10 win at Thomond Park.

Sat, 21 Jan, 2017

Tommy O’Donnell, James Cronin and Ronan O’Mahony back for Racing return

Rassie Erasmus has made three changes from the side which booked a place in the Champions Cup quarter-finals last Saturday in Glasgow as Munster play their 60th top-flight European game at Thomond Park.

Sat, 21 Jan, 2017

Tigers inspired by Burns’ ‘stardust’

Leicester boss Richard Cockerill praised Freddie Burns’ “stardust” qualities after the fly-half inspired Tigers’ 27-17 European Champions Cup victory over Racing 92 at Welford Road.

Mon, 24 Oct, 2016

Dan Carter fails to take European Champions Cup with Racing 92

Saracens became the first English club to conquer Europe for nine years as Owen Farrell kicked them to Champions Cup glory.

Sat, 14 May, 2016

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.

Mon, 25 Apr, 2016

There are Mondays you can like

JESS dropped me to work on Monday. The morning after the day before. I’d built Sunday up to be the defining moment in my time at Racing 92. Had we lost in Paris to Toulon, I started imagining how Monday morning would feel.

Fri, 15 Apr, 2016

Maxime Machenaud’s Ronan O’Gara moment

Racing92 19 Toulon 16: There will, after all, be an Irish presence in the business end of the Champions Cup which the French and English have taken over this season with Ronan O’Gara’s Racing 92 ending the three-year reign of Toulon in Paris yesterday.

Mon, 11 Apr, 2016

Greig Laidlaw wants to finish on a high

Scotland 29 France 18: Scotland skipper Greig Laidlaw has urged his team to finish their Six Nations campaign with a flourish in Dublin.

Mon, 14 Mar, 2016

In-form Wales go top as France flop

Wales 19 France 10: Wales moved to the top of the RBS 6 Nations by beating France 19-10 at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.

Sat, 27 Feb, 2016

Bludgeon first, flair later for new French supremo Noves

If Guy Noves has a grand plan to restore France to former glories, than the former Toulouse supremo is implementing one step and one game at a time.

Mon, 15 Feb, 2016

Ireland lose by the slimmest of margins in France

Ireland's five-match unbeaten run against France came to a punishing end as Guy Noves' side edged home a tight Six Nations encounter at Stade de France today.

Sat, 13 Feb, 2016

Dan Carter offloads in a tackle from Courtney Lawes 18/12/2015

Little to impress Eddie Jones as Northampton Saints lack spark

Northampton 9 Racing 92 9: Northampton’s England contingent failed to make an impression as Eddie Jones resumed his busy pre-Christmas scouting tour of the Aviva Premiership clubs last night.

Sat, 19 Dec, 2015

Marcelo Bosch delivers at the death to deny Racing Metro

Racing Metro 92 11 Saracens 12: Marcelo Bosch basked in the gratitude of his team-mates after kicking Saracens into the semi-finals of the Champions Cup in dramatic scenes in north Paris.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2015

Already, eyes are turning to the 2015 World Cup

RBS SIX NATIONS:

Mon, 17 Mar, 2014

Ireland: Six Nations champions on O'Driscoll's final day

France 20 Ireland 22

Sat, 15 Mar, 2014

GUBU in Paris: How things could get ugly for Saint-Andre

If it isn’t ‘GUBU’, it’s not far off. The vitriol pouring down on Philippe Saint-Andre and his French players this week is unbelievable, occasionally bizarre.

Fri, 14 Mar, 2014

Machenaud: I’ll exploit Sexton’s weak point

France scrum-half Maxime Machenaud is relishing a chance to get one over on his Racing Metro half-back partner Johnny Sexton in Saturday’s potential Six Nations decider at Stade de France.

Wed, 12 Mar, 2014

Saint-Andre warns Ireland

Scotland 17 France 19

Mon, 10 Mar, 2014

France pull back victory with seconds to spare

Scotland suffered last-gasp heartache as France snatched a 19-17 RBS 6 Nations win after Jean-Marc Doussain kicked the winning penalty at Murrayfield with just 90 seconds left.

Sat, 08 Mar, 2014

Saint-Andre happy despite late red card

France 30 Italy 10

Mon, 10 Feb, 2014

Gael force stuns England

France 26 England 24

Mon, 03 Feb, 2014

Clermont book home quarter-final

Clermont Auvergne 28 Racing Metro 3

Mon, 20 Jan, 2014

O’Shea praises Quins' team ethic

Harlequins 17 Racing Metro 3

Mon, 16 Dec, 2013

Points over performance for Saint-Andre

France head coach Philippe Saint-Andre will abandon tradition and gladly settle for the most tedious of victories against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.

Thu, 07 Mar, 2013

French delighted to have ‘world star’ like Sexton in Top 14

The absence of Johnny Sexton from the Irish ranks on Saturday may not be mourned by a France side looking for their first win of this Six Nations but his arrival at Racing Metro next season has been warmly welcomed by one of his new team-mates, Maxime Machenaud.

Thu, 07 Mar, 2013