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Bordeaux face off against Vannes in Top 14 Round 26 on Sat 7th June 2025 at Stade Chaban-Delmas. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 20:05 and is broadcast on Premier Sports. In South Africa it’s at 21:05 SAST, 07:05 NZST in New Zealand, 05:05 AEST in Australia and 12:05 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.
Bordeaux won the last encounter but Vannes are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by 12 places in the league table with Vannes in 2nd and Bordeaux in 14th as such Vannes are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Bordeaux vs Vannes 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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Nans Ducuing converts the try.
Union Bordeaux-Begles are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Toma Taufa picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Jean Cotarmanac'h (Vannes) is shown a yellow card
Jean Cotarmanac'h has kicked a conversion.
Vannes are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Sione Kalamafoni picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Rohan Janse van Rensburg (Union Bordeaux-Begles) is shown a yellow card
The Union Bordeaux-Begles supporters go wild as Matthieu Jalibert successfully kicks the conversion.
Great hands by Union Bordeaux-Begles leads to a try for Nicolas Depoortere
Great hands by Union Bordeaux-Begles leads to a try for Louis Bielle-Biarrey
The Union Bordeaux-Begles supporters go wild as Matthieu Jalibert successfully kicks the conversion.
The kick through from Union Bordeaux-Begles has allowed Damian Penaud to touch down.
The touch judges raise their flags as Matthieu Jalibert kicks the conversion.
A penetrating move by Union Bordeaux-Begles results in a try for Nicolas Depoortere.
The touch judges raise their flags as Matthieu Jalibert kicks the conversion.
Nothing was going to stop Ben Tameifuna from scoring as they record the try for Union Bordeaux-Begles.
Joe Edwards (Vannes) is shown a yellow card
Maxime Lafage adds the two points for Vannes.
Slick passing by Vannes leads to a try for Romaric Camou.
Matis Perchaud (Union Bordeaux-Begles) is shown a yellow card
Maxime Lafage adds the two points for Vannes.
The Vannes maul pushes over the tryline as Theo Beziat scores.
Matthieu Jalibert does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
A perfectly weighted kick allows Damian Penaud to score the try.
Adam Coleman (Union Bordeaux-Begles) is shown a yellow card
Matthieu Jalibert makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
Union Bordeaux-Begles are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Yann Lesgourgues picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Maxime Lafage converts the try.
A series of passes by Vannes results in a try for Pierre Boudehent
The kick through from Union Bordeaux-Begles has allowed Louis Bielle-Biarrey to touch down.