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Le Garrec also suggested that the situation in the match contributed to his reaction. Racing had just had Fijian wing Vinaya Habosi sent off for making contact with the head of a Perpignan player, and trailed by 11 points with 10 minutes remaining.<\/p>\n
Racing ultimately lost 28-24. The big-spending Parisian side, who sacked former England coach Stuart Lancaster in February,<\/a> lie only four points above the relegation play-off spot with five rounds remaining of the regular season.<\/p>\n Le Garrec is not the first player to be accused of play-acting this season.<\/p>\n In March, La Rochelle coach Ronan O’Gara compared Stade Francais flanker Romain Briatte to Brazilian footballer Neymar, after Australian second row Will Skelton was sent off after clearing out a ruck.<\/p>\n While Bath centre Ollie Lawrence admitted that he “probably could have carried on”<\/a> when he hit the turf following a head clash with Northampton’s Alex Mitchell in January – however he denied cheating, saying he was entitled to go to ground.<\/p>\n