Racing 92 to face Exeter Chiefs in the European Champions Cup final

Virimi Vakatawa was in exceptional form as he helped his side Racing 92 come from behind to beat the Saracens 19-15 in the European Champions Cup first semifinal.

The victory sent Racing 92 into their third final and they will face Exeter Chiefs who beat Toulouse 28-18 in the second semifinal.

After heading into the break trailing 9-6, Saracens turned up the heat, with Alex Goode scoring three penalties after the restart to give the Premiership club a six-point lead.

Substitute Maxime Machenaud pulled Racing back to within three points with a penalty in the 68th minute before a moment of brilliance from Finn Russell sparked the game's decisive moment.

Russell found Virimi Vakatawa with a delicate chip over the Saracens midfield and the New Zealand-born centre powered into space before offloading the ball back to the Scottish five-eighth, who released Juan Imhoff to cross with three minutes left.

Racing 92 will meet Exeter Chiefs on October 17 in the final of the European Champions Cup.

[Source: Rugby.co.au]