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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 Castres in Top 14 Round 3 on Sat 17th September 2022 at Stade Chaban-Delmas. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 14:00. In South Africa it’s at 15:00 SAST, 01:00 NZST in New Zealand, 23:00 AEST in Australia and 06:00 EST in the US.
Bordeaux won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 3 places in the league table with Castres in 6th and Bordeaux in 9th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Bordeaux vs Castres 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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Zack Holmes converts the try.
A wonderful passing move by Union Bordeaux-Begles is finished off by Federico Mori
Louis Le Brun kicks the penalty.
Maxime Lucu has kicked a penalty goal.
Wayan de Benedittis (Castres Olympique) is shown a yellow card
The Union Bordeaux-Begles supporters go wild as Maxime Lucu successfully kicks the penalty goal.
The touch judges raise their flags as Louis Le Brun kicks the penalty goal.
Ben Tameifuna (Union Bordeaux-Begles) is shown a yellow card
The touch judges raise their flags as Maxime Lucu kicks the penalty goal.
Maxime Lucu does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.
Ben Botica makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.
Maxime Lucu kicks the penalty.
The Union Bordeaux-Begles maul pushes over the tryline as Remi Lamerat scores.
The Union Bordeaux-Begles supporters go wild as Matthieu Jalibert successfully kicks the penalty goal.
Ben Botica does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.
Matthieu Jalibert has kicked a penalty goal.