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Union Bordeaux Bègles, known more commonly as Bordeaux Rugby, are one of France’s top rugby union sides. Although the team was only founded in 2006, the Bordeaux Rugby side already competes in the Top 14 and regularly contests for European honours.
You can keep up-to-date with all the latest Bordeaux Rugby news right here with RugbyPass. On this page, you’ll find all the latest news about the Bordeaux Rugby team and you can also see the side’s latest results and fixtures.
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Union Bordeaux Bègles, known more commonly as Bordeaux Rugby, are one of France’s top rugby union sides. Although the team was only founded in 2006, the Bordeaux Rugby side already competes in the Top 14 and regularly contests for European honours.
You can keep up-to-date with all the latest Bordeaux Rugby news right here with RugbyPass. On this page, you’ll find all the latest news about the Bordeaux Rugby team and you can also see the side’s latest results and fixtures.
Fixtures & Results
Tournaments
Standings
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Heineken Cup -
Challenge Cup
Heineken Cup 
- Heineken Cup
- Challenge Cup
| Round 0 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-  Clermont | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Stade Francais | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Wasps | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Leicester Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Connacht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Scarlets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Munster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Cardiff Blues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Toulouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Castres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Harlequins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Bordeaux | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Bath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  La Rochelle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Sale Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Exeter Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Ulster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Leinster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Northampton Saints | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Ospreys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Glasgow Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Montpellier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Racing 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Bristol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 0 |
|---|
| - Clermont |
| - Stade Francais |
| - Wasps |
| - Leicester Tigers |
| - Connacht |
| - Scarlets |
| - Munster |
| - Cardiff Blues |
| - Toulouse |
| - Castres |
| - Harlequins |
| - Bordeaux |
| - Bath |
| - La Rochelle |
| - Sale Sharks |
| - Exeter Chiefs |
| - Ulster |
| - Leinster |
| - Northampton Saints |
| - Ospreys |
| - Glasgow Warriors |
| - Montpellier |
| - Racing 92 |
| - Bristol |
Bordeaux Rugby History
The Bordeaux Rugby Club was formed when two local sides merged to create a stronger team that could represent Bordeaux on the national stage. Although supporters of both Stade Bordelais and CA Bordeaux-Bègles-Gironde opposed the merger, the plan went through with the support of local businesses and former players. As a result, the new team took the place of the Stade Bordelais in the Pro D2. However, due to conflicts between the two merging sides, the team was initially called Union Stade Bordelais-C.A.Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde. Thankfully, in 2008, the club’s name was shortened to Union Bordeaux Bègles. That said, most rugby fans refer to the team as Bordeaux Rugby.
Although the team struggled for continuity in its early years, it did not take long before the side gained promotion from the Pro D2. In only their 6th season in the competition, Bordeaux Rugby finished fifth in the table and qualified for the play-offs. They then went on to beat Grenoble in the semi-finals and SC Albi in the final to secure promotion to the Top 14.
Players
Forwards
Afaesetiti Amosa Number 8 
Alexandre Flanquart Lock 
Alexandre Roumat Flanker 7 
Beka Gorgadze Number 8 
Ben Tameifuna Prop 
Cameron Woki Flanker 7 
Clement Maynadier Hooker 
Connor Sa Hooker 
Cyril Cazeaux Lock 
Guido Petti Pagadizaval Lock 
Jan Andre Marais Lock 
Jefferson Poirot Prop 
Joeseph Dweba Hooker 
Kane Douglas Lock 
Laurent DelBoulbes Prop 
Lekso Kaulashvili Prop 
Mahamadou Diaby Flanker 6 
Marco Tauleigne Number 8 
Maxime Lamothe Hooker 
Scott Higginbotham Flanker 6 
Thierry Paiva Prop 
Thomas Jolmes Lock 
Vadim Cobilas Prop Backs
Alexandre Borie Fullback 
Ben Botica Fly half 
Ben Lam Wing 
Geoffrey Cros Fullback 
Ian Kitwanga 
Jean-Baptiste Dubie Centre 
Jean-Baptiste Lachaise 
Jules Gimbert Scrum half 
Laurent Delboubes 
Matthieu Jalibert Fly half 
Matéo Garcia Fly Half 
Maxime Lucu 
Nans Ducuing Fullback 
Nathanaël Hulleu Right Wing 
Remi Lamerat Centre 
Romain Buros Wing 
Romain Darchen Fullback 
Santiago Cordero Wing 
Ulupano Seuteni Fly half 
Yann Lesgourgues Scrum half 
Yoram Moefana 
Zakaria El Fakir More Bordeaux Rugby History
Between 2011 and 2015, the Bordeaux Rugby side solidified their place in the Top 14, regularly finishing mid-table. In 2015, the side finally made the leap forward and finished 7th. In doing so, they qualified for the play-offs for the European Rugby Champions Cup. In the play-offs, they beat Gloucester 22-23 in a tense final. This meant that they qualified for the European Rugby Champions Cup for the first time ever.
Since the 2015 season, Bordeaux Rugby have appeared in every edition of the Top 14. In the 2019-20 season, the side was even top of the table after 17 match days. However, sadly, the season was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The team has also been moderately successful in Europe. They have competed in the European Rugby Champions Cup on several occasions and reached the semi-finals of the European Rugby Challenge Cup in 2019-20.
Although Bordeaux are a young side, they’re definitely a team on the up and they’ve made significant waves in French rugby since their arrival on the scene in 2006. Who knows what the future holds for this up-and-coming side.
Statistics
2022
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
vs
All Teams
- All Teams
- Toulouse 30 Apr
- Racing 92 10 Apr
- Bristol 3 Apr
- Gwent Dragons 18 Dec
- Northampton Saints 10 Dec
- Toulon 27 Apr
- Castres 12 Apr
- Perpignan 5 Apr
- Racing 92 23 Mar
- Stade Francais 15 Mar
- Montpellier 1 Mar
- Grenoble 22 Feb
- Clermont Auvergne 15 Feb
- Agen 25 Jan
- Pau 4 Jan
- Racing 92 29 Dec
- Castres 22 Dec
- Perpignan 1 Dec
- Toulon 23 Nov
- Toulouse 2 Nov
- Lyon 27 Oct
- Grenoble 5 Oct
- La Rochelle 28 Sep
- Clermont Auvergne 21 Sep
- Agen 14 Sep
- Montpellier 7 Sep
- Stade Francais 31 Aug
- Pau 24 Aug
- Brive 4 May
- Racing 92 28 Apr
- Clermont Auvergne 13 Apr
- Pau 6 Apr
- La Rochelle 23 Mar
- Agen 16 Mar
- Oyonnax 9 Mar
- Toulouse 2 Mar
- Montpellier 23 Feb
- Castres 17 Feb
- Toulon 26 Jan
- Lyon 5 Jan
- Stade Francais 29 Dec
- La Rochelle 22 Dec
- Pau 1 Dec
- Brive 24 Nov
- Agen 17 Nov
- Toulouse 3 Nov
- Racing 92 27 Oct
- Toulon 6 Oct
- Oyonnax 29 Sep
- Montpellier 22 Sep
- Lyon 15 Sep
- Stade Francais 8 Sep
- Castres 1 Sep
- Clermont Auvergne 25 Aug
- Racing 92 5 May
- Toulon 28 Apr
- Brive 14 Apr
- La Rochelle 7 Apr
- Attack
- Team Play
- Defence
- Discipline
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Attack
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Team Play
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Defence
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Discipline
