Taofifenua late try returns beaten Racing to Top 14 summit / Photo: OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE - AFP
-
India clears protest site after 'cockroach' movement scores a win
-
Wildfires overwhelm exhausted firefighters in France and Spain
-
France fire situation 'remains very unfavourable': interior minister
-
Urgent search for suspect after deadly attack near Berlin Pride
-
WorldPride gets a royal welcome amid warnings for LGBTQ community
-
D-Day beaches inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List
-
South Africa's migrant exodus leaves employers short-handed
-
As Zimbabwe's raw lithium ban pays off, ambitions grow
-
US holds fire against Iran as reports emerge of stockpile concerns
-
German manhunt after deadly car ramming near Berlin Gay Pride
-
Marvel announces 'Black Panther III' at Comic-Con
-
Vienna's venerable vineyard taverns forced to move with the times
-
Will heatwaves push European holidaymakers to 'coolcations'?
-
Thousands crowd shelters as wildfires force exodus in France, Spain
-
Messi-less Miami win on Casemiro debut, Berterame suffers head blow
-
Burnham offers sweeteners, hopeful vibes in first week as UK PM
-
German police hunt suspect after deadly car ramming near Berlin Gay Pride
-
'The Odyssey': Christopher Nolan's latest cultural phenomenon
-
US Federal Reserve expected to hold rates steady as inflation swirls
-
'Star Trek' celebrates 60th anniversary at Comic-Con
-
Merz vows justice after deadly car ramming near Berlin Gay Pride event
-
Merz vows justice after deadly car attack near Berlin Gay Pride event
-
Joshua survives knockdowns, stops Prenga
-
Merz vows justice after deadly car attack near Berlin Pride event
-
Ohtani delays throwing session over knee 'regression'
-
Hiltz extends US 1,500 streak, Lyles advances in 200
-
One killed, 15 wounded as car hits crowd near Berlin Gay Pride
-
'Difficult night' as France, Spain fires intensify again
-
Hodge, Hope give West Indies edge in rain-impacted Pakistan Test
-
Beaten Ramsay-Peaty casts doubt on future as Australia rule Commonwealth pool
-
Scheffler surges at 3M Open with blistering back nine
-
Ramsay-Peaty beaten into bronze as Australia's Williamson wins Commonwealth gold
-
Brazil's right-wing party nominates Bolsonaro son to battle Lula
-
Kazakh leader tells Putin war should end, Ukraine launches fresh strikes
-
Norris back on pole at Hungarian GP as rivals handed penalties
-
Madeleine McCann's brother targets Olympic dream after Commonwealth final
-
Close to Madrid, those who escaped flames worry what is next
-
Hamilton, Antonelli stung by grid penalties at Hungarian GP
-
Messi can skip All-Star Game after grueling World Cup, says MLS
-
Scotland declares 'major' wildfire in Cairngorms national park
-
Hamilton stung by three-place grid penalty
-
Spain fights to 'save lives' as wildfire evacuees shelter in Madrid
-
Howe uncertain if Guimaraes will stay with Newcastle amid Arsenal interest
-
Palestinians bury four killed in West Bank clash with Israeli settlers
-
Varane concussions motivate Como to ban heading in academy teams
-
49ers coach Shanahan injured in car crash
-
'Amazing' Pogacar-Del Toro friendship lights up Tour de France
-
China evacuates 340,000 people as Typhoon Noul approaches
-
Crisis-hit Flavio Bolsonaro launches presidential candidacy in Brazil
-
Norris back on pole for Mercedes at Hungarian GP
Taofifenua late try returns beaten Racing to Top 14 summit
Winger Donovan Taofifenua's late bonus point-claiming try sent Racing 92 back to the summit of the French Top 14 despite Saturday's 23-18 loss at Clermont.
Taofifenua crossed in the 78th minute to bump Racing one point above Toulon, who beat Pau 36-16 earlier in the day to originally grab top spot.
Tonga centre George Moala and Argentina winger Bautista Delguy scored for the hosts in central France as Clermont secured their fourth win from nine games this season.
The unlikely bonus point gives Siya Kolisi's Racing a further boost before starting their Champions Cup campaign against Harlequins next Sunday having rested the two-time Rugby World Cup-winning captain for the Clermont trip.
Racing trailed 17-6 at the break after Moala and Delguy's efforts and former Pumas fly-half Benjamin Urdapilleta's points from the tee.
Fijian No.8 Kitione Kamikamica sparked Racing's revolt with nine minutes to play before Taofifenua, who came through Clermont's academy, dived over spectacularly in the corner in the dying moments.
Earlier, Toulon fly-half Enzo Herve stepped in for the injured ex-Wales international Dan Biggar and scored 21 points including two tries in the Pau victory.
Herve claimed his double within 13 minutes in glorious sunshine on the Cote d'Azur before tries from prop Dany Priso, France winger Gabin Villiere and back-rower Paul Abadie's 80th-minute effort.
- 'Back to work' -
Next up for Toulon is hosting Exeter Chiefs in the opening round of the Champions Cup on Saturday, having won the last of their continental titles in 2015.
"Claiming the bonus point at the end of the game was important," Toulon assistant coach Sergio Parisse told reporters.
"We know we can lose every weekend, so we have to get back to work on Monday to keep this positive energy by changing competition," the ex-Italy captain added.
Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle eased past lowly Perpignan 35-6 ahead of the defence of their Champions Cup title. They begin their quest for a third straight crown by hosting Irish province Leinster in a rerun of last season's final.
Bernard Laporte's Montpellier remain bottom after the controversial former French rugby federation president and ex-France head coach lost his second game in charge as they were beaten 34-19 at Bayonne.
Laporte's side have lost eight consecutive league games, their worst run since billionaire owner Mohed Altrad took over the club in 2011.
On Sunday, title holders and record 22-time champions Toulouse go to Paris to play Stade Francais, winners on 14 occasions, as the country's two most successful sides meet at a packed Stade Jean-Bouin.
R.Chavez--AT
