Rokocoko: Racing 92 happy to be underdogs

Former All Black wing Joe Rokocoko admits his Racing 92 team will be clear underdogs in tomorrow’s European Champions Cup final against Leinster in Bilbao but believes they are in a better position to improve on their defeat in 2016.

Rokocoko and his fellow countryman Dan Carter, who will leave the French club at the end of the season to finish his career in Japan, will both be hoping for better fortunes two years on after being in the Racing team that went down 21-9 in a try-less final to Saracens in Lyon.

“There was almost a feeling that we were just happy making the final,” said the 34-year-old Fijian. “There was a feeling of surprise that we went through.

“This time we know we’re a way better team than we were before. The last two

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