Northampton

20 - 28

Full Time

Bordeaux

Bordeaux vs Northampton

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The 80 minutes is up! The referee has blown their whistle to end the second half.

80'

This is dangerous for the defence as Ollie Sleightholme bursts through to advance the Northampton Saints attack.

80'

This is dangerous for the defence as Damian Penaud bursts through to advance the Union Bordeaux-Begles attack.

78'

Tom James comes on.

78'

Tom Litchfield comes off.

78'

Northampton Saints decide to make a substitution, with Curtis Langdon getting some game time.

72'

Northampton Saints decide to make a substitution, with Craig Wright being replaced.

72'

Union Bordeaux-Begles decide to make a substitution, with Rohan Janse van Rensburg getting some game time.

72'

Union Bordeaux-Begles decide to make a substitution, with Yoram Moefana being replaced.

72'

Union Bordeaux-Begles make a substitution with Bastien Vergnes Taillefer coming on.

67'

Union Bordeaux-Begles make a substitution with Pete Samu coming off.

67'

Northampton Saints make a substitution with Tarek Haffar coming on.

65'

Northampton Saints make a substitution with Emmanuel Iyogun coming off.

65'

The defensive line has been broken as Tommy Freeman goes through the gap.

65'

Union Bordeaux-Begles sub Connor Sa comes onto the field.

62'

Maxime Lamothe departs for Union Bordeaux-Begles.

62'

Northampton Saints sub Angus Scott-Young comes onto the field.

60'

Tom Lockett departs for Northampton Saints.

60'

Northampton Saints sub Craig Wright comes onto the field.

60'

Curtis Langdon departs for Northampton Saints.

60'

The defensive line has been broken as Pierre Bochaton goes through the gap.

60'

Elliot Millar Mills comes on for Northampton Saints.

59'

Trevor Davison leaves the field.

59'

Ugo Boniface comes on for Union Bordeaux-Begles.

58'

Jefferson Poirot leaves the field.

58'

Maxime Lucu hits the left post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.

56'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Cyril Cazeaux from scoring as they record the try for Union Bordeaux-Begles.

55'

That's a great try assist by Arthur Retiere.

55'

What a run here by Nicolas Depoortere as they get over the gainline!

54'

What a run here by Tommy Freeman as they get over the gainline!

51'

Pierre Bochaton comes on.

50'

Adam Coleman comes off.

50'

Penalty Goal

Maxime Lucu kicks the penalty.

44'

Yellow Card

Ed Prowse (Northampton Saints) is shown a yellow card

42'

Union Bordeaux-Begles make a substitution with Marko Gazzotti coming on.

40'

Union Bordeaux-Begles make a substitution with Mahamadou Diaby coming off.

40'

Union Bordeaux-Begles make a substitution with Ben Tameifuna coming on.

40'

Union Bordeaux-Begles make a substitution with Sipili Falatea coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

41'

Conversion

Fin Smith adds the two points for Northampton Saints.

40'

Try

Incisive passing by Northampton Saints is finished off by Alex Coles, as they goes over for the try.

40'

Ollie Sleightholme played a key part in that try.

40'

Fabulous play by Northampton Saints has led to Ollie Sleightholme being able to wriggle through a gap.

40'

The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Matthieu Jalibert will have to re-adjust the radar.

37'

Try

The pick and go results in a try for Union Bordeaux-Begles as Damian Penaud goes over.

36'

That's a great try assist by Matthieu Jalibert.

36'

Yellow Card

Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints) is shown a yellow card

35'

Fabulous play by Union Bordeaux-Begles has led to Louis Bielle-Biarrey being able to wriggle through a gap.

35'

Fabulous play by Northampton Saints has led to Ollie Sleightholme being able to wriggle through a gap.

33'

Penalty Goal

The Northampton Saints supporters go wild as Fin Smith successfully kicks the penalty goal.

32'

Ed Prowse comes on.

29'

Temo Mayanavanua comes off.

29'

Yellow Card

Mahamadou Diaby (Union Bordeaux-Begles) is shown a yellow card

29'

Penalty Goal

The touch judges raise their flags as Matthieu Jalibert kicks the penalty goal.

28'

Trouble here as Nicolas Depoortere breaches the defence.

25'

Penalty Goal

Fin Smith adds the points for Northampton Saints.

24'

Conversion

Matthieu Jalibert makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

21'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Union Bordeaux-Begles is finished off by Adam Coleman

20'

This is dangerous for the defence as Adam Coleman bursts through to advance the Union Bordeaux-Begles attack.

20'

That's a great try assist by Matthieu Jalibert.

20'

Union Bordeaux-Begles decide to make a substitution, with Arthur Retiere getting some game time.

20'

Union Bordeaux-Begles decide to make a substitution, with Romain Buros being replaced.

20'

A gap opened in the defence and Romain Buros took full advantage.

10'

Matthieu Jalibert hits the left post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.

Try

Great hands by Union Bordeaux-Begles leads to a try for Damian Penaud

The defensive line has been broken as Damian Penaud goes through the gap.

That's a great try assist by Romain Buros.

Tom Litchfield comes on.

George Furbank comes off.

Ollie Sleightholme comes on.

James Ramm comes off.

Conversion

Fin Smith has kicked a conversion.

Try

Northampton Saints are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Alex Coles touching down.

Tommy Freeman sets up the try.

The defensive line has been broken as George Furbank goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Northampton v Bordeaux 
  
 Final 
  
 Sat 24th May 2025, 06:45am PDT 
  
 Principality Stadium 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Nika Amashukeli

Points Flow Chart

Bordeaux win +8

Time in lead

Mins in lead

23%

% Of Game In Lead

70%

83%

Possession Last 10 min

17%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Cazeaux

55'

20 - 28

Lucu

44'

20 - 23

Prowse

20 - 20

42'

Half Time

Smith

20 - 20

40'

Coles

18 - 20

40'

Penaud

36'

13 - 20

Freeman

13 - 15

35'

Smith

13 - 15

32'

Diaby

29'

10 - 15

Jalibert

28'

10 - 15

Smith

10 - 12

24'

Jalibert

21'

7 - 12

Coleman

20'

7 - 10

Penaud

7 - 5

Smith

7 - 0

Coles

5 - 0

Start

Win Probability

Northampton

26%

Draw

Bordeaux

73%

Ruck-Won by Ollie Sleightholme

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.8

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.2

Entries

Attack Profile

Northampton

Bordeaux

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Defence Profile

Northampton

Bordeaux

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

60%

45%

3-6 secs

28%

38%

6+ secs

13%

17%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

69'

70'

71'

73'

77'

Northampton

Bordeaux

Northampton Saints vs Bordeaux Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Northampton Saints face off against Bordeaux in Investec Champions Cup Final on Sat 24th May 2025 at Principality Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 14:45 and is broadcast on BBC iPlayer, S4C, Premier Sports. In South Africa it’s at 15:45 SAST on SuperSport, 01:45 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 23:45 AEST in Australia and 06:45 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.

Bordeaux won the last encounter but Northampton Saints are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 0 place in the league table with Bordeaux in 1st and Bordeaux in 1st underlining just how tight this match could be.

Northampton Saints vs Bordeaux Squads

The official squads for Northampton Saints 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.