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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 Racing 92 in Top 14 Round 3 on Sat 21st September 2024 at Stade Chaban-Delmas. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 20:05 and is broadcast on Premiersports. In South Africa it’s at 21:05 SAST, 07:05 NZST in New Zealand, 05:05 AEST in Australia and 12:05 EST in the US.
Racing 92 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 8 places in the league table with Racing 92 in 2nd and Bordeaux in 10th as such Racing 92 are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Bordeaux vs Racing 92 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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Dan Lancaster has kicked a conversion.
A wonderful passing move by Racing 92 is finished off by Hacjivah Dayimani
Damian Penaud (Union Bordeaux-Begles) is shown a yellow card
Clovis Le Bail goes on their own for a try.
Lachlan Swinton (Union Bordeaux-Begles) is shown the red card
Matthieu Jalibert has kicked a conversion.
Nobody could stop that maul! Damian Penaud places the ball down for the try.
Henry Arundell (Racing 92) is shown a yellow card
Racing 92 are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Cameron Woki touching down.
The touch judges raise their flags as Matthieu Jalibert kicks the conversion.
A perfectly timed interception by Louis Bielle-Biarrey allows them to score the try.
Matthieu Jalibert adds the two points for Union Bordeaux-Begles.
Slick passing by Union Bordeaux-Begles leads to a try for Nicolas Depoortere.
Nolann Le Garrec does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
The pick and go results in a try for Racing 92 as Nolann Le Garrec goes over.
Matthieu Jalibert does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
Brilliant skill shown there by Matthieu Jalibert as they go over the white wash for a try.
Nolann Le Garrec makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
Racing 92 are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Maxime Baudonne picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Matthieu Jalibert converts the try.
What a kick! Louis Bielle-Biarrey takes full advantage to score for Union Bordeaux-Begles.
What a kick! Louis Bielle-Biarrey takes full advantage to score for Union Bordeaux-Begles.
Matthieu Jalibert converts the try.
A series of passes by Union Bordeaux-Begles results in a try for Damian Penaud
A series of passes by Union Bordeaux-Begles results in a try for Damian Penaud
Nolann Le Garrec kicks the penalty.