Leicester regained some pride after a poor European Champions Cup campaign by pushing Racing 92 all the way before going down 23-20 in their final pool game. Brendon O’Connor scored their only try, the other points coming from the boot of George Ford, while scrum-half Maxime Machaneaud starred for Racing. Leicester Tigers' Sione Kalamafoni is tackled by Racing 92's Maxime Machenaud. Ford and Machenaud kicked two penalties apiece as the teams went into the last nine minutes tied at 20-20. Machenaud put Racing 23-20 ahead with a 76th-minute penalty and in a dramatic finish Leicester turned down the chance of a penalty to go for the win but Racing held out.

Source: Irish Examiner January 21, 2018 15:33 UTC