Bath beaten by Bordeaux in pulsating Champions Cup semi-final
Summary
Bordeaux-Begles beat Bath 38-26 in the Champions Cup semi-final, played in front of 42,000 fans in France. Bordeaux scored early and kept control, while Bath fought hard but could not catch up.Key Facts
- Bordeaux-Begles scored 38 points with tries by Gazzotti, Bielle-Biarrey, Lucu, Tameifuna, and Matiu.
- Bath scored 26 points with tries by Muir (2), Hennessey, and Carr-Smith.
- The match was held at Stade Atlantique Bordeaux Metropole with a full crowd of 42,000.
- This was Bath’s first top-level European semi-final in 20 years.
- Bordeaux was the defending champion of the Champions Cup.
- Key player matchups included Bielle-Biarrey vs. Arundell and Jalibert vs. Russell.
- Bordeaux’s style described as "organised chaos" outpaced Bath’s structured play.
- Bordeaux will face Leinster in the final in three weeks.
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