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30th April 2018
08:08am BST

Machenaud is also the Racing captain and he was instrumental in the ripping apart of Munster just last week. The number 9 scored a try that day too and his absence will be a big one for the French outfit who are already facing an uphill task against a vicious-looking Leinster outfit.
The teams meet in the Champions Cup final on May 12 in the San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao, Spain, but without their European Player of the Year nominee, Racing will be considerably weaker.
Racing could look to 25-year-old Xavier Chauveau to fill the void.Explore more on these topics: