Starting Lineup
4
Temo Mayanavanua
Subs
Opposition Lineup
15
Romain Buros
14
Damian Penaud
13
Nicolas Depoortere
12
Yoram Moefana
11
Louis Bielle-Biarrey
10
Matthieu Jalibert
9
Maxime Lucu
1
Jefferson Poirot
2
Maxime Lamothe
3
Sipili Falatea
4
Adam Coleman
5
Cyril Cazeaux
6
Mahamadou Diaby
7
Guido Petti Pagadizábal
8
Peter Samu
Subs
16
Connor Sa
17
Ugo Boniface
18
Ben Tameifuna
19
Pierre Bochaton
20
Bastien Vergnes
21
Marko Gazzotti
22
Arthur Retiere
23
Rohan Janse van Rensburg
Full Time
Northampton Saints
20
Union Bordeaux-Begles
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It’s all over here at the Principality Stadium. Saints’ pursuit of Investec Champions Cup glory falls just short at the final hurdle as Bordeaux-Begles claim the win in Cardiff.
James replaces Mitchell.
(79 min)
Langdon is back on for Wright.
(73 min)
Wright is on for Langdon, Scott-Young is on for Lockett.
(61 min)
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Lucu’s conversion attempt is wide.
(57 min)
Try Bordeaux. Cyril Cazeaux muscles his way over for Bordeaux after a strong period of pressure with penalty advantage.
(57 mins)
Lucu takes over the kicking duties with a successful central penalty from just outside the Saints ten metres line.
(45 min)
Prowse is yellow carded for Saints following a head-on-head collision.
(44 min)
Jalibert gets the second half underway, come on you Saints!
We’re all square at half-time, Saints 20-20 Bordeaux!
Smith lands the touchline conversion!
(40 mins)
TRY SAINTS!!!!! It’s a beauty! Mitchell pins his ears back and Sleightholme commits the defender down the right wing before popping inside for Coles to land his second try!
(40 min)
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Jalibert’s conversion is unsuccessful.
(39 min)
Try Bordeaux. Jalibert manages to salvage his grubber after it was blocked, before pivoting to put Penaud in for his second try.
(38 min)
Freeman is yellow carded for taking a player out in the air.
(37 mins)
Smith strikes over a penalty, Saints trail by two.
(33 mins)
Mayanavanua is off for a HIA, Prowse is on his place.
(30 min)
Jalibert kicks a penalty from close range. Bordeaux lead by five.
(29 min)
Smith booms over a brilliant penalty from 45 metres out. Saints trail by two.
(25 min)
Jalibert converts.
(22 mins)
Try Bordeaux. Jalibert evades a number of tacklers with a jinking run and throws it wide for Coleman to cross for this side’s second try.
(21 min)
7
Jalibert fires the conversion against the post.
(7 min)
Try for Bordeaux. Penaud applies the finishing touch on the right wing after his side drove hard at the heart of Saints, following a five-metre line out.
(6 min)
Litchfield replaces Furbank, who is knocked unconscious following a collision.
Smith knocks over the conversion, Saints lead by seven.
Sleightholme replaces Ramm for Saints.
Coles gets Saints off to the perfect start, reaching over to grab a try after Mitchell quickly tapped a penalty to put Bordeaux on the back foot. What a start!
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Smith gets the Investec Champions Cup final underway, come on you Saints!!!!!!