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| Racing 92: (14) 28 |
| Tries: Le Garrec 2, Gibert, Diallo Cons: Le Garrec 4 |
| Harlequins: (17) 31 |
| Tries: Smith, Esterhuizen, Dombrandt, Walker Cons: Smith 4 Drop-goal: Smith |
Harlequins fought back brilliantly to beat Top 14 league leaders Racing 92 in a thrilling Investec Champions Cup pool match in Paris.
Marcus Smith, who kicked a drop-goal from near the halfway line, and Andre Esterhuizen touched down to help Quins take a narrow 17-14 half-time lead.
Scrum-half Nolann le Garrec and flanker Ibrahim Diallo put the hosts ahead before Alex Dombrandt gave Quins hope.
Hooker Jack Walker went over moments later to seal a superb bonus-point win.
More to follow.
- Reaction to Racing 92 v Harlequins
- Pollard steers Leicester bonus-point win
- Sale start with comfortable win over Stade Francais
Line-ups
Racing: Arundell; Habosi, Fickou, Saili, Imhoff; Gibert, Le Garrec; Gogichashvili, Tarrit, Nyakane, Palu, Woki, Diallo, Kolisi, Lauret.
Replacements: Arous, Nyakane, Gomes Sa, Chouzenoux, Joseph, Le Bail, Tedder, Chavancy.
Harlequins: Green; David, Joseph, Esterhuizen, Murley; Smith, Care; Marler, Riley, Lewis, Launchbury, Lamb, Cunningham-South, W Evans, Dombrandt (capt).
Replacements: Walker, Baxter, Kerrod, Herbst, Chisholm, Porter, J Evans, Beard.
Referee: Frank Murphy
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