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Bordeaux brush aside Bath to set up Champions Cup final against Leinster
Bath had hoped that a return to Bordeaux might rekindle fond memories of their Champions Cup triumph in the city in 1998. Sadly for their supporters it was not to be as the hosts moved a big step closer to retaining the trophy they secured at Northampton’s expense in Cardiff last year.
TL;DR
- Bordeaux Bègles defeated Bath in the Champions Cup semi-final, securing a place in the final against Leinster.
- Key players for Bordeaux included Maxime Lucu, Matthieu Jalibert, and Louis Bielle-Biarrey.
- Bath's director of rugby, Johann van Graan, raised concerns about uncalled head contact incidents on player Alfie Barbeary.
- Bordeaux scored five tries, with Lucu contributing 18 points.
- Bath's tries were scored by Will Muir and Louie Hennessey, with a late try from Tom Carr-Smith.