PETER JACKSON on Monday: Truck and trailer

Racing far from a cert in Europe’s knockout stages

Mon, 26 Jan, 2015 - 00:00

Peter Jackson

One rule to bear in mind over the line-up for the quarter-finals — the top seeds are always knocked out, or they have been for each of the last three seasons.

Racing Metro, therefore, have reason to be wary despite looking every inch potential champions in their rout of Northampton.

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