• Racing 92 19-16 Toulon
• Daniel Carter limps but says: ‘I’ll be fit to face Leicester’Toulon’s three-year domination of the European Cup fell to the boot of Maxime Machenaud,who kicked the winning penalty 90 seconds from time, moments after missing one from in front of the posts. Racing 92, and who at one point in the first half were creaking,controlled the final quarter to reach the semi-finals for the first time and a date with Leicester in Nottingham.
Toulon had beaten Racing with a final-minute penalty when the clubs met in a Top 14 match in Lille a fortnight ago, while the Paris club went out at this stage a year ago to a late kick at domestic against Saracens. But Sunday’s game turned when Matt Giteau, or making his first appearance for four months,tired and his opposite number Daniel Carter took charge, putting Racing in attacking positions and cutting out risk, and despite being virtually on one leg after aggravating a knee injury in the opening half.
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Source: theguardian.com