Bristol 15 - 27 Bordeaux

Full time

18 Jan 2026

Investec Champions Cup

Stage: Pool 4 Round 4

Ashton Gate

Bristol vs Bordeaux head to head

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Union Bordeaux-Bègles claimed a 27-15 victory over Bristol Bears in the Champions Cup at Ashton Gate. The match saw Louis Bielle-Biarrey shine for the visitors, scoring two early tries and contributing significantly to their lead. Gabriel Oghre opened the scoring for Bristol, but Bordeaux responded swiftly with three unanswered tries, including one from Nicolas Depoortere. The first half ended with Bordeaux in control at 19-5. Bristol fought back in the second half with a try from Benhard Janse van Rensburg, and Sam Worsley added a conversion and penalty to narrow the gap. However, Bielle-Biarrey's third try sealed the win for Bordeaux, with Matthieu Jalibert converting. Overall, Bordeaux's clinical finishing and strong defensive play were key to their success.

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Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 7.1°C (Feels like 7.0°C) Condition: Drizzle Wind: 4.1 km/h, gusting to 7.6 km/h Humidity: 94% Cloud Cover: 99%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
9'

Try

Gabriel Oghre · Bristol

5 - 0
13'

Try

Louis Bielle-Biarrey · Bordeaux

5 - 5
21'

Try

Louis Bielle-Biarrey · Bordeaux

5 - 10
22'

Conversion

Matthieu Jalibert · Bordeaux

5 - 12
26'

Substitution

Sam Worsley on for Tom Jordan · Bristol
29'

Try

Nicolas Depoortere · Bordeaux

5 - 17
Halftime 5 - 17
Second Half
50'

Substitution

Ben Tameifuna on for Carlu Sadie · Bordeaux
50'

Substitution

Ugo Boniface on for Jefferson Poirot · Bordeaux
51'

Substitution

Joe Owen on for Viliame Mata · Bristol
51'

Substitution

Kieran Marmion on for Harry Randall · Bristol
55'

Substitution

Bastien Vergnes-Taillefer on for Jean-Luc du Preez · Bordeaux
60'

Substitution

Connor Sa on for Maxime Lamothe · Bordeaux
64'

Try

Benhard Janse van Rensburg · Bristol

10 - 17
65'

Conversion

Sam Worsley · Bristol

12 - 17
65'

Substitution

Salesi Rayasi on for Romain Buros · Bordeaux
65'

Substitution

Max Lahiff on for George Kloska · Bristol
66'

Penalty

Matthieu Jalibert · Bordeaux

12 - 20
66'

Substitution

Rohan Janse van Rensburg on for Yoram Moefana · Bordeaux
73'

Penalty

Sam Worsley · Bristol

15 - 20
74'

Substitution

Harry Thacker on for Gabriel Oghre · Bristol
74'

Substitution

Unknown Player on for Boris Palu · Bordeaux
75'

Substitution

Matias Moroni on for Louis Rees-Zammit · Bristol
78'

Try

Louis Bielle-Biarrey · Bordeaux

15 - 25
79'

Conversion

Matthieu Jalibert · Bordeaux

15 - 27
Fulltime 15 - 27

Player ratings

Bristol

15 Louis Rees-Zammit 7.0
14 Noah Heward 6.1
13 Benhard Janse van Rensburg 5.8
12 James Williams 5.1
11 Kalaveti Ravouvou 6.5
10 Tom Jordan 5.8
9 Harry Randall 5.5
1 Ellis Genge 6.4
2 Gabriel Oghre 7.1
3 George Kloska 6.1
4 Pedro Rubiolo 6.0
5 Joe Batley 6.4
6 Santiago Grondona 6.4
7 Fitz Harding 7.2
8 Viliame Mata 6.0
16 Harry Thacker –
17 Max Lahiff 5.9
18 Jimmy Halliwell –
19 Joe Owen 6.1
20 Benjamin Grondona –
21 Kieran Marmion 6.6
22 Sam Worsley 5.6
23 Matias Moroni –

Bordeaux

15 Romain Buros 6.8
14 Damian Penaud 6.9
13 Nicolas Depoortere 9.2
12 Yoram Moefana 7.7
11 Louis Bielle-Biarrey 9.8
10 Matthieu Jalibert 7.4
9 Martin Page-Relo 7.3
1 Jefferson Poirot 7.1
2 Maxime Lamothe 7.4
3 Carlu Sadie 6.5
4 Boris Palu 7.2
5 Adam Coleman 7.1
6 Jean-Luc du Preez 5.9
7 Cameron Woki 7.7
8 Temo Matiu 6.9
16 Connor Sa 6.6
17 Ugo Boniface 6.8
18 Ben Tameifuna 6.7
19 Cyril Cazeaux –
20 Bastien Vergnes-Taillefer 6.8
21 Joey Carbery –
22 Rohan Janse van Rensburg 6.3
23 Salesi Rayasi 6.2