Gloucester v Bordeaux 
Investec Champions Cup - Round 1 
Fri 16th October 2026, 02:00pm CDT 
Kingsholm Stadium 
Gianluca Gnecchi Last 5 Games
Last 2 Meetings
Gloucester v Bordeaux Investec Champions Cup - Round 1 Fri 16th October 2026, 02:00pm CDT Kingsholm Stadium Gianluca Gnecchi Gloucester Rugby face off against Bordeaux in Investec Champions Cup 1 on Fri 16th October 2026 at Kingsholm Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 20:00. In South Africa it’s at 21:00 SAST, 08:00 NZST in New Zealand, 06:00 AEST in Australia and 12:00 EST in the US.
Gloucester Rugby won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.
The official squads for Gloucester Rugby vs Bordeaux 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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