3 Things To Know About Racing 92

Racing 92, French champions in 2016, seek consistency in 2025–26. All matches stream live in the U.S. on FloRugby.

Sep 5, 2025 by Joe Harrington

Racing 92 Rugby enters 2025-26 intent on turning narrow defeats into results that matter. The club finished 10th last season (11-2-13), a line that suggests competitiveness without enough closing power.

The roster still carries name recognition and balance. There’s punch in the pack, pace out wide and a spine that knows the league well. Paris La Défense Arena remains an advantage when the calendar crowds.

Consistency across monthlong stretches is the test. Racing’s schedule offers early tone-setters and a late run heavy on rivals. If the attack finishes more phases and the set piece steadies, the table position should follow.

Supporters expect a response. With the squad assembled and the derby circled, Racing has the pieces to change its trajectory.

International Depth

Few Top 14 clubs lean on as many global contributors. Racing’s group features front-row power with Taniela Tupou and back-row muscle in Nathan Hughes, alongside proven strike options like Josua Tuisova. The mix lets coaches vary shapes week to week — direct and attritional one round, wide and tempo-driven the next — without sacrificing experience. Depth across positions means injuries or international windows don’t force wholesale change. It’s also a competitive lever in Europe, where travel and short turnarounds reward squads that can rotate quality.

Paris Rivalry

The derby with Stade Français Paris cuts through every season. Styles contrast, venues differ and points often come down to discipline at the breakdown and exits under pressure. The April meeting lands at a moment when playoff math tightens, raising the stakes on bonus points and head-to-head tiebreakers. Beyond bragging rights, the fixtures have been reliable barometers for where Racing stands: win the gain-line, manage the kicking battle, and momentum tends to swing the sky-blue way. Drop either, and the margins that decided last year’s season reappear.

La Défense Arena Innovation

Paris La Défense Arena remains a differentiator. The controlled environment reduces weather variance and favors clean handling, attacking lines and multi-phase continuity. It can tilt close contests late, when fatigue meets fast turf and bench speed changes the geometry of the defense. The stadium’s multi-event footprint also sustains big-match feel across the calendar. That setting suits Racing’s personnel profile — heavy carriers to win collisions, plus finishers who punish mismatches when the surface is quick.

Racing 92 Rugby Schedule 2025-26

Sept. 6 — at Lyon, Matmut Stadium de Gerland
Sept. 13 — vs. Union Bordeaux-Bègles, Paris La Défense Arena
Sept. 20 — at USA Perpignan, Stade Aimé Giral
Sept. 27 — vs. ASM Clermont Auvergne, Paris La Défense Arena
Oct. 4 — vs. Castres Olympique, Paris La Défense Arena
Oct. 11 — vs. Montpellier Hérault Rugby, Paris La Défense Arena
Oct. 18 — at RC Toulon, Stade Mayol
Oct. 25 — vs. Pau, Paris La Défense Arena
Nov. 1 — at Stade Rochelais, Stade Marcel-Deflandre
Nov. 22 — vs. ASM Clermont Auvergne, Paris La Défense Arena
Nov. 29 — at Toulouse, Stade Ernest-Wallon
Dec. 20 — vs. Bayonne, Paris La Défense Arena
Dec. 27 — vs. US Montauban, Paris La Défense Arena
Jan. 3 — at ASM Clermont Auvergne, Stade Marcel-Michelin
Jan. 24 — vs. Union Bordeaux-Bègles, Paris La Défense Arena
Jan. 31 — vs. USA Perpignan, Paris La Défense Arena
Feb. 14 — at Bayonne, Stade Jean-Dauger
Feb. 28 — at Montpellier Hérault Rugby, GGL Stadium
Mar. 21 — vs. Castres Olympique, Paris La Défense Arena
Mar. 28 — at Pau, Stade du Hameau
Apr. 18 — vs. Stade Français Paris, Paris La Défense Arena
Apr. 25 — at US Montauban, Stade Sapiac
May 9 — vs. Stade Rochelais, Paris La Défense Arena
May 16 — at RC Toulon, Stade Mayol
May 30 — at ASM Clermont Auvergne, Stade Marcel-Michelin
June 6 — vs. Toulouse, Paris La Défense Arena

Racing 92 Rugby Previous Season Recap

Racing closed 2024-25 at 11-2-13, 10th in the table with a -10 point differential. Performances often hinged on red-zone conversion and exit accuracy, areas that, when sharper, shifted games in their favor but too often slipped in tight moments.

Racing 92 Rugby Roster 2025-26

Forwards: Guram Gogichashvili, Lino Julien, Hassane Kolingar, Robin Couly, Diego Escobar, Feleti Kaitu’u, Janick Tarrit, Demba Bamba, Gia Kharaishvili, Taniela Tupou, Thomas Lainault, Lekima Tagitagivalu, Jonny Hill, Junior Kpoku, Will Rowlands, Romain Taofifenua, Ibrahim Diallo, Shingarai Manyarara, Maxime Baudonne, Fabien Sanconnie, Noa Zinzen, Nathan Hughes, Soumaila Camara, Hacjivah Dayimani, Jordan Joseph.

Backs: Leo Carbonneau, Kleo Labarbe, Antoine Gibert, Geronimo Prisciantelli, Vinaya Habosi, Wame Naituvi, Gael Fickou, Sam James, Joseph Manu, Josua Tuisova, Wilfried Hulleu, Ugo Seunes, Selestino Ravutaumada, Max Spring.

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