With this resounding and improved success, the "pink soldiers" inflicted the first defeat of the season at home to Racing, which remained on six victories in its lair of the Arena.

Stade Français thus ends the first leg in second place in the standings, seven points behind leader Toulouse.

Racing is also on the podium but in third place, two lengths behind its opponent of the day.

Gonzalo Quesada's men, ultra-dominant in the engagement, scored five tries and only conceded one.

The magic boot of Joris Segonds, author of 21 points, contributed to weighing down an addition which risks weighing on the minds of Racing and its coach Laurent Travers.

The first try of the match was scored by third row and Stade Français captain Romain Briatte, following a regroup near the Racing line.

A test transformed by Joris Segonds (23rd).

Racing 92 third row Baptiste Chouzenoux (g) tackled by Stade Français winger Jeremy Ward, December 24, 2022 in Nanterre © Thomas SAMSON / AFP

The second was the work of third line Sekou Macalou, who intercepted an uncertain pass from Scottish opener Finn Russell to slip away on trial, still transformed by Segonds (33rd).

Racing knockout standing

But just before half-time, Racing reduced the mark with a try from scrum half Nolann Le Garrec, validated after watching the video to check if Macalou had not made a touchdown in the en- goal before the Racingman.

The try was converted by Russell and half-time was called 23-10 in favor of the Stadistes.

In the second half, the men in pink pushed down completely irrelevant Racingmen by scoring three new tries.

Stade Français center Paolo Odogwu (g) ​​runs to score his team's fifth try against Racing 92 on December 24, 2022 in Nanterre © Thomas SAMSON / AFP

First of all the back Léo Barré hit a candle which he managed to recover with a bit of success to go and score five new points (54th).

Then, when tempers were heated, with several scuffles, winger Lester Etien resisted the return of three Racingmen to score in a corner (73rd) the offensive bonus try.

The nightmare then continued for Racingmen KO standing, with a fifth and final try from English winger Paolo Odogwu, converted by Barré (79th).

For the first day of the return matches, next Saturday, Racing will go to Castres and Stade Français will host Pau.

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