Match Preview: Quins gunning for back-to-back wins over Racing
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Harlequins are seeking successive wins over Racing 92 in this season’s Heineken Champions Cup – but know they will face tough test in Paris in Round 3 on Sunday.
The Gallagher Premiership side recovered from their 39-31 loss at Cell C Sharks in Round 1 by beating Racing 14-10 at Twickenham Stoop, though their opponents played the last half an hour with 14 men after Kitione Kamikamica’s red card.
Racing, three-time finalists in EPCR’s leading tournament, are without a victory in Pool A so far, having lost 42-10 at home to Leinster Rugby in Round 1 – and haven’t won in any competition since their triumph at RC Toulon in the TOP 14 at the start of December.
Sunday’s clash will see two out-of-form sides go head-to-head, with Quins losing their last three Gallagher Premiership matches on the bounce.
The Pool A match kicks off at 15:15 (UK & Irish time) at Paris La Defense Arena, and is available to watch on France TV, beIN SPORTS, BT Sport, SuperSport, and FloRugby.
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Racing 92
- Finn Russell has missed eight tackles this season, six of which were against Leinster Rugby in Round 1. Only Jonny Hill of Sale Sharks has missed as many.
- Christian Wade has made four errors when carrying the ball – level with Ethan Dumortier, as many as any other player.
- Racing have won five turnovers from counter-rucking – more than any other team.
Harlequins
- Will Evans won four turnovers in Round 2 – more than any other player.
- Quins have made 155 carries in the competition, fewer than any other team, managing just 62 in Round 2. They have also made the fewest offloads (four).
- Harlequins have thrown the joint-most forward passes to date (three).
