Bordeaux 42 - 28 Leicester

Full time

08 Dec 2024

Stage: Pool 1 Round 1

Stade Chaban-Delmas

Union Bordeaux-Bègles secured a convincing 42-28 victory against Leicester Tigers at Stade Chaban-Delmas. The match started with Leicester’s Wells scoring a try, followed by Shillcock’s conversion, putting the visitors ahead. Bordeaux-Bègles responded quickly with tries from Samu and Petti, both converted by Jalibert, taking control of the game. Despite a spirited effort from Leicester, including tries from Bassett and Joussain, Bordeaux-Bègles continued to dominate, with Bielle-Biarrey and Samu both crossing the line. Jalibert's kicking was impeccable, contributing significantly to the scoreline with multiple conversions. Late in the game, Perese scored for Leicester, but it was too little, too late. Bordeaux-Bègles showcased their attacking prowess, solidifying their position in the tournament.

Weather

Temperature: 9.9°C (Feels like 3.6°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 23.8 km/h, gusting to 50.4 km/h Humidity: 77% Cloud Cover: 77%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
5'

Try

Harry Wells · Leicester

0 - 5
6'

Conversion

Jamie Shillcock · Leicester

0 - 7
6'

Try

Pete Samu · Bordeaux

5 - 7
7'

Conversion

Matthieu Jalibert · Bordeaux

7 - 7
14'

Try

Josh Bassett · Leicester

7 - 12
15'

Conversion

Jamie Shillcock · Leicester

7 - 14
27'

Try

Guido Petti · Bordeaux

12 - 14
28'

Conversion

Matthieu Jalibert · Bordeaux

14 - 14
34'

Try

Come Joussain · Leicester

14 - 19
34'

Conversion

Jamie Shillcock · Leicester

14 - 21
40'

Substitution

Kyle Hatherell on for Olly Cracknell · Leicester
Halftime 14 - 21
Second Half
43'

Try

Louis Bielle-Biarrey · Bordeaux

19 - 21
44'

Conversion

Matthieu Jalibert · Bordeaux

21 - 21
45'

Try

Pete Samu · Bordeaux

26 - 21
46'

Conversion

Matthieu Jalibert · Bordeaux

28 - 21
48'

Try

Louis Bielle-Biarrey · Bordeaux

33 - 21
49'

Conversion

Matthieu Jalibert · Bordeaux

35 - 21
50'

Substitution

Ugo Boniface on for Jefferson Poirot · Bordeaux
50'

Substitution

Carlu Sadie on for Ben Tameifuna · Bordeaux
51'

Substitution

Lachlan Swinton on for Bastien Vergnes Taillefer · Bordeaux
55'

Substitution

Tevita Tatafu on for Mahamadou Diaby · Bordeaux
56'

Substitution

Connor Sa on for Maxime Lamothe · Bordeaux
56'

Substitution

Adam Coleman on for Jonny Gray · Bordeaux
62'

Substitution

Will Hurd on for Joe Heyes · Leicester
62'

Substitution

Jed Holloway on for Come Joussain · Leicester
62'

Substitution

Joseph Woodward on for Solomone Kata · Leicester
62'

Substitution

Joey Carbery on for Louis Bielle-Biarrey · Bordeaux
65'

Substitution

Tom Whiteley on for Jack van Poortvliet · Leicester
65'

Substitution

Mike Brown on for Josh Bassett · Leicester
69'

Substitution

Finn Theobald-Thomas on for Charlie Clare · Leicester
69'

Substitution

James Whitcombe on for James Cronin · Leicester
72'

Try

Nicolas Depoortere · Bordeaux

40 - 21
74'

Conversion

Matthieu Jalibert · Bordeaux

42 - 21
81'

Try

Izaia Perese · Leicester

42 - 26
83'

Conversion

Jamie Shillcock · Leicester

42 - 28
Fulltime 42 - 28

Player ratings

Bordeaux

15 Louis Bielle-Biarrey 8.8
14 Damian Penaud 7.7
13 Nicolas Depoortere 8.3
12 Yoram Moefana 6.4
11 Arthur Retiere 6.7
10 Matthieu Jalibert 7.5
9 Maxime Lucu 7.7
1 Jefferson Poirot 6.8
2 Maxime Lamothe 6.6
3 Ben Tameifuna 5.3
4 Guido Petti 7.4
5 Jonny Gray 7.0
6 Mahamadou Diaby 7.2
7 Bastien Vergnes Taillefer 7.3
8 Pete Samu 9.4
16 Connor Sa 6.7
17 Ugo Boniface 5.8
18 Carlu Sadie 6.8
19 Adam Coleman 6.5
20 Lachlan Swinton 6.4
21 Tevita Tatafu 6.1
22 Ben Tapuai –
23 Joey Carbery 6.2

Leicester

15 Freddie Steward 8.8
14 Josh Bassett 6.4
13 Izaia Perese 7.9
12 Solomone Kata 6.1
11 Ollie Hassell-Collins 6.5
10 Jamie Shillcock 6.4
9 Jack van Poortvliet 6.7
1 James Cronin 5.9
2 Charlie Clare 6.6
3 Joe Heyes 6.5
4 Harry Wells 6.5
5 Come Joussain 6.7
6 Hanro Liebenberg 6.2
7 Emeka Ilione 6.1
8 Olly Cracknell 6.8
16 Finn Theobald-Thomas 5.8
17 James Whitcombe 5.8
18 Will Hurd 6.1
19 Jed Holloway 5.7
20 Kyle Hatherell 5.9
21 Tom Whiteley 5.9
22 Joseph Woodward 5.8
23 Mike Brown 6.0