Northampton Northampton 20 - 28 Bordeaux Bordeaux

● full_time 80 minutes

24 May 2025

Investec Champions Cup

Stage: Grand Final Round 8

Principality Stadium

Head to Head

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Northampton Saints faced Union Bordeaux-Bègles at the Principality Stadium, ultimately losing 20-28. The Saints started strong with a try from Coles, converted by Smith, giving them an early lead. Bordeaux responded quickly, with Penaud scoring two tries and Coleman adding another, showcasing their offensive prowess. Smith added penalties for Northampton, but Bordeaux's Jalibert kept the scoreboard ticking with his own penalties and conversions. The game saw multiple yellow cards, with Freeman and Prowse both spending time in the bin for the Saints. Despite a late try from Coles, Bordeaux held their nerve to secure the victory. This match highlighted the attacking capabilities of both sides, with Bordeaux proving to be more clinical in crucial moments.

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Weather

Temperature: 17.5Β°C (Feels like 12.2Β°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 27.2 km/h, gusting to 50.8 km/h Humidity: 76% Cloud Cover: 97%

Highlights

Events

  • 0' kickoff
  • 1' try Alex Coles
  • 2' conversion Fin Smith
  • 2' substitution James Ramm
  • 4' substitution George Furbank
  • 5' try Damian Penaud
  • 20' try Adam Coleman
  • 20' substitution Romain Buros
  • 21' conversion Matthieu Jalibert
  • 24' penalty Fin Smith
  • 28' penalty Matthieu Jalibert
  • 29' yellow_card Mahamadou Diaby
  • 29' substitution Temo Mayanavanua
  • 32' penalty Fin Smith
  • 35' yellow_card Tommy Freeman
  • 36' try Damian Penaud
  • 39' yellow_card_complete Mahamadou Diaby
  • 40' try Alex Coles
  • 40' conversion Fin Smith
  • 40' substitution Sipili Falatea
  • 40' substitution Mahamadou Diaby
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 43' yellow_card Ed Prowse
  • 44' penalty Maxime Lucu
  • 45' yellow_card_complete Tommy Freeman
  • 50' substitution Adam Coleman
  • 53' yellow_card_complete Ed Prowse
  • 55' try Cyril Cazeaux
  • 58' substitution Jefferson Poirot
  • 59' substitution Trevor Davison
  • 60' substitution Curtis Langdon
  • 60' substitution Tom Lockett
  • 62' substitution Maxime Lamothe
  • 65' substitution Emmanuel Iyogun
  • 67' substitution Pete Samu
  • 72' substitution Yoram Moefana
  • 72' substitution Craig Wright
  • 78' substitution Alex Mitchell
  • 80' full_time