Bordeaux Beagles vs Bath-Champions Cup 2026

Bordeaux targeting Russell effectively…but a great Bath break out.

Hahaha what's that...90m of ground lost?

Oh dear, they botch the lineout in such a good position. What a waste.

Retiere with an impressive carry off the lost Barf lineout.

And then Bath mess up the lineout!!!

Dammit

Crowd playing a huge role in both these semis

Commentators are bitching a bit about the selective footage shown and the ref's reaction to it. They have a point, it's very one sided.

Note how the French producers show replay after replay to draw a penalty for Bordeaux

In case you are a French and wonder why nobody likes you...it's because you're a bunch of assholes

Bordies again one pass from scoring.

Bordeaux replacement hooker crashes over and that's probably the game.

I love how the French play but this partisan replay nonsense is leaving a taste in the mouth. Bordies score again.

And Bordeaux score off the back of a penalty bought by the crowd and the producers

All from a blown lineout throw…frustrating

Did he drop the ball over the line though? Looked like it. Will we see another replay!

No, there was separation. No try. Game still in the balance.

That's a tough call. Lost out the hand but stayed connected to the arm. Apparently that is separation.

Try cancelled because the TMO forced the producers to show replays this time haha

...but Bath eat a yellow

It's weird to me that that is called separation when you can score with any part of your body. The ball never lost touch with his arm.

Back for a penalty and Bath have a yellow card. Bordeaux take a tap and Big Ben is over. Now it is game over. No need to check that again.

Bordies score anyway, soccer ball Tameifuna rolls over.

And now Bordeaux score right under the posts.

Brave because they could have taken 3 and gone more than a score clear but when for the big points a landed them.

Gotta respect it

12 point lead and 10 minutes to go

Bath get a penalty and can go to the corner...they absolutely have to score to have a chance of winning

Bath cough it up because they are simply too slow to clean their own rucks...and the 9 is basically absent

Another average bashy bash from Barf and this time the turnover comes.

The multi phase strategy leads to the inevitable turnover

Yeah you need to get quick cleans from those breakdowns and rucks, Barf is in slow motion the whole time.

Chaos, Finn charged down, bounce goes away from Moefana, Santi wipes out Hennessey trying to recover it.

Indeed Moz

The mindless bashing stuff.

Contrast that with Bordeaux who look almost certain to score the in those moments.

Russell is a lucky packet and an obvious target for the big runners…in big games these weaknesses get exploited

I'm out dudes!

Have a splendid rest of your day

If Barf had any hope it's gone now as Bordeaux score again. 38-19.

Le Beep is one player whose stocks haven't climbed in this game. Been pretty average whenever he's carried. Bordies get a last try to seal the deal.

Cheers Plummie.

Intense match….sets up a good final

Cheers guys, thanks for the company.

Now Temu Henry drops it in the tackle.

Cheers Rooi.

Just checked the date…damn I’ll be on a cruise ship

Great hands by Bordies and Jellybear throws a rare poor pass to tank the chance.