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Apr 4, 2021 5:34 PM
Racing 92 became the fourth French team to reach the quarter-finals of the Heineken Champions Cup with a seven-try 56-3 home win over Edinburgh.
Last year’s beaten finalists dominated the first-half, enjoying 76% territory and 71% possession, and crossed for two tries to take firm control before booking their ticket to travel to face the winners of Bordeaux-Begles and Bristol Bears.
Edinburgh almost got off to the dream start, but somehow managed to blow two great try scoring opportunities in the opening three minutes.
Having regained Blair Kinghorn’s towering kick-off they worked space wide out on the right for full back Damien Hoyland, but Duhan van der Merwe’s pass to him on a clear overlap 20 metres out did not hit the target.
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PARIS (AP) Flyhalf Romain Ntamack and center Virimi Vakatawa have been selected in France’s 31-man squad on Sunday for next weekend’s Six Nations match against England.
They were key players during last season’s Six Nations campaign, where the French finished a narrow second behind England, and at the 2019 World Cup in Japan.
Ntamack stood out for his slick passing, composure under pressure and accurate kicking game, while Vakatawa imposed himself as one the game’s most explosive centers after switching from the wing.
But they missed the first two matches of this year’s Six Nations and the postponed one against Scotland as they recovered from injuries sustained on club duty.