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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 Pau in Top 14 Round 8 on Sat 26th October 2024 at Stade Chaban-Delmas. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 13:30 and is broadcast on Premiersports. In South Africa it’s at 14:30 SAST, 01:30 NZST in New Zealand, 23:30 AEST in Australia and 05:30 EST in the US.
Pau 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 6 places in the league table with Pau in 2nd and Bordeaux in 8th as such Pau are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Bordeaux vs Pau 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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A penetrating move by Union Bordeaux-Begles results in a try for Louis Bielle-Biarrey.
The Section Paloise supporters go wild as Thibault Daubagna successfully kicks the penalty goal.
Matthieu Jalibert makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
It's going to take a miracle to stop this Union Bordeaux-Begles maul...no miracles today as Maxime Lamothe powers over.
Matthieu Jalibert converts the try.
Maxime Lucu scores the try from close range.
Thibault Daubagna makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.