Summary

  • Bordeaux-Begles beat Bath 38-26 in Champions Cup semi-final and will face Leinster in final in Bilbao on 23 May

  • Read the match report from superb semi-final

  • First half: Gazzotti, Bielle-Biarrey, Lucu for Bordeaux; Muir (2) for Bath

  • Second half: Hennessey and Carr-Smith tries for Bath; Tameifuna and Matiu for Bordeaux

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Alastair Telfer

  1. Thanks all!

    Bordeaux v Bath (15:00 BST)

    Bordeaux v Leinster it is!

    The wait for another Champions Cup final goes on for Bath.

    Read our report here.

    Join us for the Champions Cup final on 23 May.

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    Bordeaux were the better team today but were very lucky to avoid any repercussions for some of those high shots. The TMO surely should have reviewed a couple of those?

    Will

  3. 'We still have loads to play for this season'

    FT: Bordeaux 38-26 Bath

    Bath captain Ben Spencer, speaking to Premier Sports: "I am so proud of these lads. We've come so far in the last three years. We put up a really good fight.

    "We still have loads to play for this season."

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    Bath gave it everything and were brilliant under the high ball. The feigning of head shots and begging for reviews didn't do them credit. Their rugby is good enough to do the talking.

    Timothy

  5. Who wins the Champions Cup?

    FT: Bordeaux 38-26 Bath

    The Champions Cup final will be played on Saturday, 23 May in Bilbao.

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    A fifth star for Leinster - hit the thumbs down.

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    No doubt Bordeaux were the better team. Not one of Bath's best performances at all - and they still only lost by 12 points. But the poor refereeing… wow, oh wow. Woeful. And the lack of replays? Bizarre!

    Ben

  7. 'Leinster are a top side'

    FT: Bordeaux 38-26 Bath

    Bordeaux prop Ben Tameifuna, speaking to Premier Sports: "Leinster are a top side from 1–23. It will be a good one.

    "It will be about who can hold the ball the longest and build pressure."

  8. 'We are gutted to be knocked out'

    FT: Bordeaux 38-26 Bath

    Bath fly-half Finn Russell, speaking to Premier Sports: "We will be better for this loss. That won't be the mindset now, as there is a lot of frustration.

    "It is amazing what we have achieved in a short period of time. We are gutted to be knocked out, but we will be back again next year."

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  9. FT: Bordeaux 38-26 Bath

    Chris Jones
    BBC rugby union correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra at Stade Atlantique

    Leinster will have to be outstanding to beat this Bordeaux team.

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    Bath didn't deserve that loss - they were playing against a very poor referee who could not review anything because of the TV coverage and the crowd.

    Ian E

  11. FT: Bordeaux 38-26 Bath

    Paul Grayson
    Ex-Northampton and England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra at the Stade Atlantique

    Leinster head into the final as slight underdogs, which could help their psychology.

    They will have a crack at these lot in Bilbao.

    A great venue for it.

  12. Full-time - Bordeaux 38-26 Bath

    Bordeaux kept ahead and delivered when it mattered.

    They head to Bilbao.

  13. try

    Converted try - Bordeaux 38-26 Bath

    Tom Carr-Smith (con Finn Russell)

    They deserved that.

    Henry Arundell opts to chip it rather than give the simple pass. He gets away with it, as an error results in Tom Carr-Smith scoring.

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  14. Bordeaux 38-19 Bath

    Bath win it and go from deep. Can they finish on a high?

  15. Bordeaux 38-19 Bath

    Bordeaux want one more as they go off on another attack. We come back for a penalty.

  16. Bordeaux 38-19 Bath

    Ben Spencer looks gutted. The Bordeaux crowd are going mad.

  17. try

    Converted try - Bordeaux 38-19 Bath

    Temo Matiu (con Maxime Lucu)

    Bordeaux are heading to back-to-back Champions Cup finals.

    Temo Matiu picks up a loose ball and scores.

  18. Bordeaux 31-19 Bath

    Paul Grayson
    Ex-Northampton and England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra at the Stade Atlantique

    The clock is ticking.

  19. Bordeaux 31-19 Bath

    It is a mess. Bath nearly concede as Finn Russell is charged down.

    A penalty is eventually given and Bath clear.

  20. Bordeaux 31-19 Bath

    Bath are pinged for holding on. That is why Bordeaux are European champions.