Bordeaux 43 - 31 Ulster

Full time

06 Apr 2025

Stage: R16 Round 5

Stade Chaban-Delmas

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Union Bordeaux-Bègles secured a commanding 43-31 victory against Ulster Rugby in the Champions Cup. The home side started strong, with Penaud, Tameifuna, Coleman, and Buros all crossing the line for tries, while Carbery converted each. Ulster answered back with tries from O'Toole and McCann, but struggled to keep pace. In the second half, Bordeaux-Bègles maintained their momentum with a try from Lamothe and Rohan Janse van Rensburg, further extending their lead. Despite a late surge from Ulster, including two tries from Ward, they couldn't close the gap. Carbery's early contributions and solid kicking were pivotal for Bordeaux-Bègles. Overall, Bordeaux-Bègles showcased their attacking prowess and depth in a high-scoring encounter.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: France, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 19.6°C (Feels like 20.9°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 10.1 km/h, gusting to 18.8 km/h Humidity: 60% Cloud Cover: 4%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
6'

Try

Damian Penaud · Bordeaux

5 - 0
6'

Conversion

Joey Carbery · Bordeaux

7 - 0
15'

Try

Ben Tameifuna · Bordeaux

12 - 0
16'

Conversion

Joey Carbery · Bordeaux

14 - 0
20'

Try

Adam Coleman · Bordeaux

19 - 0
21'

Conversion

Joey Carbery · Bordeaux

21 - 0
28'

Try

Tom O'Toole · Ulster

21 - 5
29'

Conversion

John Cooney · Ulster

21 - 7
35'

Try

David McCann · Ulster

21 - 12
37'

Conversion

John Cooney · Ulster

21 - 14
40'

Try

Romain Buros · Bordeaux

26 - 14
40'

Substitution

Stewart Moore on for James Hume · Ulster
40'

Substitution

Matis Perchaud on for Jefferson Poirot · Bordeaux
Halftime 26 - 14
Second Half
41'

Conversion

Joey Carbery · Bordeaux

28 - 14
44'

Substitution

Callum Reid on for Andrew Warwick · Ulster
46'

Penalty

Maxime Lucu · Bordeaux

31 - 14
46'

Substitution

Sipili Falatea on for Ben Tameifuna · Bordeaux
46'

Substitution

Matthieu Jalibert on for Joey Carbery · Bordeaux
46'

Substitution

Pierre Bochaton on for Adam Coleman · Bordeaux
49'

Try

Maxime Lamothe · Bordeaux

36 - 14
51'

Substitution

Nathan Doak on for John Cooney · Ulster
54'

Try

Nick Timoney · Ulster

36 - 19
55'

Substitution

Bastien Vergnes Taillefer on for Mahamadou Diaby · Bordeaux
56'

Substitution

Scott Wilson on for Tom O'Toole · Ulster
56'

Substitution

Matthew Dalton on for Alan O'Connor · Ulster
58'

Substitution

Tom Stewart on for Rob Herring · Ulster
60'

Substitution

Romain Latterrade on for Maxime Lamothe · Bordeaux
60'

Substitution

Rohan Janse van Rensburg on for Ben Tapuai · Bordeaux
61'

Substitution

Aidan Morgan on for Jack Murphy · Ulster
63'

Try

Zac Ward · Ulster

36 - 24
64'

Substitution

Matty Rea on for David McCann · Ulster
70'

Try

Rohan Janse van Rensburg · Bordeaux

41 - 24
71'

Conversion

Matthieu Jalibert · Bordeaux

43 - 24
71'

Substitution

Yann Lesgourgues on for Maxime Lucu · Bordeaux
75'

Try

Zac Ward · Ulster

43 - 29
76'

Conversion

Nathan Doak · Ulster

43 - 31
Fulltime 43 - 31

Player ratings

Bordeaux

15 Romain Buros 8.4
14 Damian Penaud 9.4
13 Yoram Moefana 6.9
12 Ben Tapuai 7.5
11 Pablo Uberti 6.4
10 Joey Carbery 7.7
9 Maxime Lucu 8.0
1 Jefferson Poirot 7.0
2 Maxime Lamothe 7.8
3 Ben Tameifuna 7.2
4 Cyril Cazeaux 8.7
5 Adam Coleman 7.0
6 Mahamadou Diaby 7.1
7 Guido Petti 6.2
8 Pete Samu 8.7
16 Romain Latterrade 6.6
17 Matis Perchaud 6.7
18 Sipili Falatea 6.4
19 Pierre Bochaton 6.7
20 Bastien Vergnes Taillefer 6.6
21 Yann Lesgourgues –
22 Rohan Janse van Rensburg 7.0
23 Matthieu Jalibert 6.2

Ulster

15 Mike Lowry 6.9
14 Zac Ward 8.7
13 James Hume 6.2
12 Stuart McCloskey 7.9
11 Jacob Stockdale 8.2
10 Jack Murphy 6.5
9 John Cooney 6.1
1 Andrew Warwick 6.1
2 Rob Herring 6.0
3 Tom O'Toole 7.2
4 Alan O'Connor 6.1
5 Kieran Treadwell 6.1
6 James McNabney 6.9
7 Nick Timoney 7.2
8 David McCann 7.2
16 Tom Stewart 5.9
17 Callum Reid 5.9
18 Scott Wilson 5.4
19 Matthew Dalton 6.0
20 Matty Rea 5.8
21 Nathan Doak 6.0
22 Aidan Morgan 6.0
23 Stewart Moore 5.7