| Home team | Pau |
| Away team | Racing 92 |
| Venue | Stade du Hameau |
| Competition | Top 14 quarter final |
| Kick off time | 8:05 (UK and Ireland) |
| Watch Live in the UK | Premier Sports |
Pau vs Racing 92 Top 14 quarterfinal preview as the sides meet at the Stade du Hameau.
Pau finished fourth in the regular season with 17 wins from their 26 games.
Racing 92 finished just four points behind their opponents and won 16 of their games while also having a draw.
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Pau vs Racing 92 confirmed lineups
| Pau | Racing 92 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Kaulashvili | 1 | Gogichashvili | |||
| Montoya | 2 | Tarrit | |||
| Laclayat | 3 | Bamba | |||
| Auradou | 4 | Lainault | |||
| Maximin | 5 | Taofifenua | |||
| Whitelock | 6 | Baudonne | |||
| Zegueur | 7 | Hill | |||
| Gorgadze | 8 | Manyarara | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Robson | 9 | Carbonneau | |||
| Simmonds | 10 | Gibert | |||
| Grandidier-Nkanang | 11 | Spring | |||
| Brau-Boirie | 12 | Manu | |||
| Gailleton | 13 | Habosi | |||
| Arfeuil | 14 | Hulleu | |||
| Attisogbe | 15 | James | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Rey | 16 | Escobar | |||
| Bibi Biziwu | 17 | Njoke | |||
| Jolmes | 18 | Tagitagivalu | |||
| Capelli | 19 | Joseph | |||
| Credoz | 20 | Seunes | |||
| Daubagna | 21 | Fickou | |||
| Desperes | 22 | Tuisova | |||
| Tokolahi | 23 | Tupou | |||
Recent Form:
Pau (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 6th June 2026 | Top 14 | Montauban | 71-35 |
| Loss | 30th May 2026 | Top 14 | Montpellier | 26-18 |
| Won | 16th May 2026 | Top 14 | Clermont | 24-19 |
| Won | 9th May 2026 | Top 14 | Castres | 27-15 |
| Loss | 25th April 2026 | Top 14 | Stade Francais | 34-32 |
Pau won three of their last four games in the Top 14 season as they chased a top-two spot, but couldn’t hold onto it in the end. They are undefeated at home in the Top 14 this season, including their last three wins in all competitions. They finished the season with a huge win over bottom-placed Montauban, winning 71-35. They scored 11 tries in total, scoring six in the first half.
Racing 92 (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 6th June 2026 | Top 14 | Toulouse | 31-20 |
| Won | 31st May 2026 | Top 14 | Clermont | 13-41 |
| Won | 16th May 2026 | Top 14 | Toulon | 43-28 |
| Loss | 10th May 2026 | Top 14 | La Rochelle | 24-26 |
| Won | 25th April 2026 | Top 14 | Montauban | 10-59 |
Racing 92 won five of their last six matches to book their place in the top six. In their final game, they played against a rotated Toulouse side who had already secured top spot. The game was close throughout, and with just over 10 minutes to go
Pau vs Racing 92 head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 28th March 2026 | Top 14 | Pau | 27-17 |
| 25th October 2025 | Top 14 | Racing 92 | 15-10 |
| 1st March 2025 | Top 14 | Pau | 29-47 |
| 2nd November 2024 | Top 14 | Racing 92 | 23-33 |
| 1st June 2024 | Top 14 | Racing 92 | 24-15 |
The home team won the meetings between the two sides this season, while the away team won both meetings last year. The two meetings this year were relatively low scoring, with the most points scored by one team sitting at 27.
