Match Preview: Leinster looking for another maximum
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Pool A leaders Leinster Rugby will look to underline their supremacy in this season’s Heineken Champions Cup so far when they host Racing 92 on Saturday.
The Irish province have notched three maximums from their three games and have amassed an incredible 148 points, including a resounding 42-10 win in the reverse fixture last month in France.
Racing, by contrast, have registered a solitary victory – last week’s 30-29 home success over Harlequins – to occupy the final qualification slot on points difference from Gloucester Rugby.
The match kicks off at 3.15pm local time at Aviva Stadium, and can be watched on RTE, BT Sport, beIN SPORTS, SuperSport and FloRugby.
Key quote
Leinster Rugby head coach Leo Cullen: “It’s exciting for our players to be in front of friends and family. Racing are tricky opponents for us. They’ve plenty of quality in their squad.”
𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐞 𝐎𝐬𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞 😎
Not bad stats for your first European start...
1⃣3⃣ carries
1⃣0⃣0⃣ metres made
3⃣ tackles
1⃣ try
1⃣ Player of the match award#GLOvLEI #HeinekenChampionsCup pic.twitter.com/lgvBu7Qscg
— Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) January 17, 2023
Leinster Rugby
- With two try assists in Round 3, Caelan Doris has made more than any other player (5).
- Jamie Osborne beat eight defenders in Round 3 – a round high.
- Dan Sheehan threw 22 successful lineouts last weekend – more than any other player – and missed none.
- Leinster have scored the most tries in the competition (22), with four coming from mauls.
Racing 92
- In Round 3, Finn Russell conceded as many turnovers as any other player (5). However, a round-high three of his seven restarts were retained.
- Racing have stolen the joint-most lineouts in the competition this season (6), with Baptiste Chouzenoux responsible for three.
- They have been shown the joint-most yellow cards in the competition (5), with three of them coming in Round 3.
