This Sunday afternoon, the Union Bordeaux-Bègles beat the Ulster (43-31) and validates its ticket for the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup.
The Union Bordeaux-Bègles had the last word. This Sunday afternoon, the UBB beat the Irish province of the Ulster (43-31), to validate its qualification for the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup. However, everything was not so simple as that for the Bordeaux who, sometimes, complicated the task. This allowed their opponents of the day to come back and stay, most of the time, in contact. It all started perfectly well for the locals, with a first test registered by the three-quarter Damian Penaud, transformed by the opening half Joey Carbery (7th, 7-0).
This is the eleventh European essay of the French international this season, in five games. The record of Chris Ashton, established in nine games, is equal. The UBB then took off, thanks to the test of its Ben Tameifuna pillar (16th, 14-0), then to another from the second line Adam Coleman, both transformed by Carbery (21st, 21-0). Just before half an hour of play, the Ulster took advantage of the opposing inaccuracies and stopped the hemorrhage, by inscribing a first try, thanks to its Tom O’Toole pillar, (29th), then a second, through the third line David McCann (37th).
The UBB will continue with another Irish province
Two trials transformed by the scrum half John Cooney (21-14). Just before the break, after the siren, Bordeaux-Bègles gave itself up, with a test of its rear Romain Buros, transformed by Carbery (40th+1, 28-14). Upon recovery, the melee half Maxime Lucu scored a penalty (47th, 31-14), before a new essay, this time work of the Maxime Lamothe hooker (51st, 36-14). Right after, it was the third line Nick Timoney who went to flatten for the Ulster (56th, 36-19), then imitated by the three-quarter Zac Ward (64th, 36-24).
The Bordeaux registered a final test in the 71st minute of play, thanks to their three-quarter Center Rohan Janse Van Rensburg, then transformed by the opening half Matthieu Jalibert (43-24). At the Ulster, Ward went there from his double, transformed by the scrum half Nathan Doak (76th, 43-31). A return too late to disturb the plans of the Bordeaux. During the quarter-finals, the Union Bordeaux-Bègles will also face another Irish province at home, the Munster.
