MURPHY: MY TIGERS NOT HALF BAD AT ALL
GEORDAN MURPHY saw his Leicester side get something out of this daunting clash – but admitted he was only part satisfied.
Tigers sneaked out of Paris with a bonus point for scoring four tries and did it with Manu Tuilagi and Ellis Genge in the sin bin at different times.
Despite their yellow cards the duo were Leicester’s most prominent players.
Prop Genge was at his stroppy best, carrying hard, and centre Tuilagi looked sharp when he was on the front foot.
Interim head coach Murphy said: “We had 20 minutes with 14 players and that hurts you, but I don’t think you can question the endeavour and the passion of the blokes in the shirt.
“Some really big decisions went against us and it didn’t faze them. I’m never going to be happy with a loss but I’m pleased that a lot of things we talked about, we did.
“And I’m pleased that when a lot of things went against us, we stuck at it and kept playing for each other.”
Leicester went to Paris on the back of six straight losses in all competitions.
But with the odds against them they gave it a crack, despite Racing never surrendering the lead after charging 12-0 ahead early on.
Jonah Holmes, No.8 Sione Kalamafoni, Tuilagi and Adam Thompstone all crossed for the visitors to ensure they did not leave empty-handed.