Racing 92 announced a change on its bench for the CUP Challenge semi-final which is playing this Sunday against Lyon. Romain Taofifenua gives way to Vinaya Habosi.
It is quite rare to be underlined: Racing 92 will play against Lyon with a bench made up of four forwards and four three-quarters! While a more classic “5-3” was initially planned by Patrice Collazo, for this semi-final of Challenge Cup, the second line Romain Taofifenua forfeit for this meeting. The colossus, which had already had to go out prematurely against the Stade Français last Sunday in Top 14, was replaced on the sheet by the winger Vinaya Habosi.
What role for Habosi?
A change which should bring a reorganization since only Jordan Joseph covers the posts of the second and the third line on the side of the replacements. Is it possible to imagine Vinaya Habosi entering the third line in the event of a glitch? Nothing is certain, especially with Patrice Collazo, who had the idea in the past to use Levani Botia in the third line on the side of La Rochelle …
