LIVE SCORING: Stormers v Racing 92

The Stormers will have their work cut out against Racing 92 at La Defense Arena in Paris, given the fact that both teams have won only one match this season – with both victories being on their home patches.

While the hosts will be desperate to bounce back from successive defeats after beating Harlequins 23-12 in their opening match of the season in Paris, the Capetonians will enter the match with confidence after banking their first victory in style with a comprehensive 40-0 win against the Sale Sharks last weekend.

Sale and Racing 92 are also still in the playoff race, however, a victory is essential for the Cape side to qualify, especially if they want to keep their fate in their own hands as the Sale Sharks face Toulon at home in the final match of the round, which means they will know exactly what they have to do to qualify when they take the field.

For those in South Africa, it will be a late kick off at 22:00.

Racing 92 v Stormers
Date: Saturday, 18 January
Venue: La Defense Arena, Paris
SA Time: 22h00
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe
TV: SuperSport

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The Champions Cup standings:

Pool 1: Bordeaux Begles 15, Toulouse 14, Leicester Tigers 11, Hollywoodbets Sharks 5, Ulster 0, Exeter Chiefs 0.

Pool 2: Leinster 13, La Rochelle 10, Bath 7, Benetton 7, Clermont-Auvergne 5, Bristol Bears 5.

Pool 3: Northampton Saints 11, Munster 10, Saracens 10, Castres 9, Stade Francais 5, Vodacom Bulls 0.

Pool 4: Toulon 13, Glasgow Warriors 12, Harlequins 5, DHL Stormers 5, Sale Sharks 5, Racing 92 4.

The Stormers have recovered well from their earlier hiccups in the competition to be fourth in Pool 4 going into the final round, but the competition in their group is incredibly tight.

They are one of three teams with five points, with Harlequins ahead of them in third because of points differential and it is also points differential that puts them ahead of the fifth placed Sale Sharks.

The potential jeopardy doesn’t end for the Stormers with the three way tie, for their opponents at La Defense Arena on Saturday night, Racing 92, are just one point behind. So the team mentored by former England coach Stuart Lancaster also has everything to play for.