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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 Perpignan in Top 14 Round 8 on Sat 25th November 2023 at Stade Chaban-Delmas. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 16:00. In South Africa it’s at 18:00 SAST, 05:00 NZST in New Zealand, 03:00 AEST in Australia and 08:00 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 7 places in the league table with Perpignan in 3rd and Bordeaux in 10th as such Perpignan are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Bordeaux vs Perpignan 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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USAP are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Jake McIntyre picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Mateo Garcia has kicked a conversion.
Union Bordeaux-Begles are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Jefferson Poirot picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Nobody could stop that maul! Maxime Lamothe places the ball down for the try.
Great hands by USAP leads to a try for Mathieu Acebes
The touch judges raise their flags as Jake McIntyre kicks the conversion.
The forward pack of USAP will be happy with that as the rolling maul barges over for the try.
Marko Gazzotti (Union Bordeaux-Begles) is shown a yellow card
Incisive passing by Union Bordeaux-Begles is finished off by Damian Penaud, as they goes over for the try.
Incisive passing by USAP is finished off by Jacobus van Tonder, as they goes over for the try.
Silky skills by Union Bordeaux-Begles ends with a try for Damian Penaud.
Matthieu Jalibert converts the try.
Damian Penaud scores an interception try.
Matthieu Jalibert makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.
Matthieu Jalibert has kicked a conversion.
Great hands by Union Bordeaux-Begles leads to a try for Romain Buros
Matthieu Jalibert has kicked a conversion.
Great hands by Union Bordeaux-Begles leads to a try for Damian Penaud