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Discussions are taking place whether the financially rich Top 14 could reduce to 12 clubs to help France and rest players
Bordeaux face off against Bayonne in Top 14 Round 15 on Sat 7th January 2023 at Stade Chaban-Delmas. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 14:00. In South Africa it’s at 16:00 SAST, 03:00 NZST in New Zealand, 01:00 AEST in Australia and 06:00 EST in the US.
Bordeaux won the last encounter but Bordeaux are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Bayonne in 6th and Bordeaux in 8th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Bordeaux vs Bayonne will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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Great forward play by Bayonne allows Torsten van Jaarsveld to score the try.
Thomas Dolhagaray has kicked a conversion.
Nobody could stop that maul! Torsten van Jaarsveld places the ball down for the try.
The Union Bordeaux-Begles supporters go wild as Maxime Lucu successfully kicks the penalty goal.
Maxime Lucu adds the two points for Union Bordeaux-Begles.
Slick passing by Union Bordeaux-Begles leads to a try for Santiago Cordero.
Maxime Lucu kicks the penalty.
Camille Lopez makes no mistake with that drop goal attempt.
Maxime Lucu converts the try.
Yoram Moefana scores the try from close range.
Maxime Lucu kicks the penalty.