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Nicolas Metge responded with a try for Agen but that was as good as it ever got. Vakawata and Louis Dupichot were soon dotting down and Racing were 49-7 up by half-time.
With the game all but over, both sides made steady use of their respective benches. Zebo replaced Teddy Thomas after 45 minutes and looked lively but had to wait until the closing stages to get his second try of the season.
Again it was Vakawata doing the damage and, hearing Zebo on his inside, his smart pass gave the Ireland international the simple task of dotting down.
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