European Club Rugby

[sparky]

Bielle-Biarrey is a massive threat every time he touches the ball.

[sparky]

Henry Pollock very quiet so far. I don't think he's nearly so effective as Number 8 as on the openside. Why on earth move him from 7?

[sparky]

15-10 to Bordeaux.

[sparky]

Yellow Card for Diaby the Blindside Flanker of Bordeaux.

[sparky]

Tommy Freedman given a Yellow Card so it's 14 v 14.

[sparky]

Too much of the ref in this for me.

[sparky]

Penaud scores his second. A good finish.

20-13 to Bordeaux.

[Mr Fish]

@sparky said in European Club Rugby:

Too much of the ref in this for me.

Could argue there's not enough at times... Just a messy game with a lot of bad challenges that in other games have resulted in much bigger punishments.

[sparky]

Saints score. Alex Coles with his second try. Clever move. 18-20.

[sparky]

Kick over. It's going to be 20 all going into half time. Game on!

[sparky]

Alex Mitchell and Fin Smith the Northampton 9 and 10 are doing a great job organising the players around them.

[Mr Fish]

Both obstruction and a forward pass for the latest almost try...

[sparky]

Big Ben on for Bordeaux.

[sparky]

Caseaux with the try for Bordeaux.

Northampton 20 Bordeaux 28 on the hour.

[sparky]

The French team's bench is making a difference. The momentum of the game is shifting their way. Saints need the next score.

[sparky]

Bordeaux have had more possession and territory in the second half but Saints as defending frantically. Still 20-28.

[sparky]

Time running out for Northampton.

[sparky]

Bordeaux win the European Champions Cup for the first time in their history!

[Steven Harris]

@sparky where have we heard that before ?

[Bovidae]

Happy that UBB won for Tameifuna, but our Georgian work experience ref was all over the place with his decisions. Continually changing your mind after viewing the replays is not a good look. If that is the standard we'll get in the Aust-Lions series, there will be controversy.