Union Bordeaux-Begles vs Ulster | Champions Cup

Union Bordeaux-Begles

Ulster

Sunday 6 Apr 2025

Stade Chaban-Delmas, TBC

Union Bordeaux-Begles

Ulster

Tries

Rohan Janse van Rensburg 70'

Maxime Lamothe 49'

Romain Buros 40'

Adam Coleman 21'

Ben Tameifuna 15'

Damian Penaud 6'

Zac Ward 75'; 63';

Nick Timoney 54'

David McCann 36'

Tom O'Toole 28'

Conversions

Matthieu Jalibert 71'

Joey Carbery 41'; 22'; 16'; 7'

Nathan Doak 76'

John Cooney 37'29'

Penalties

Maxime Lucu 46'

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Timeline

End of Second Half

80'

Nathan Doak

Conversion

76'

Zac Ward

Try

75'

Jack Murphy

Out: Stuart McCloskey

73'

Yann Lesgourgues

Out: Maxime Lucu

71'

Matthieu Jalibert

Conversion

71'

Rohan Janse van Rensburg

Try

70'

Matty Rea

Out: David McCann

64'

Zac Ward

Try

63'

Aidan Morgan

Out: Jack Murphy

61'

Rohan Janse van Rensburg

Out: Ben Tapuai

60'

Romain Latterrade

Out: Maxime Lamothe

60'

Tom Stewart

Out: Rob Herring

58'

Matthew Dalton

Out: Alan O'Connor

56'

Scott Wilson

Out: Tom O'Toole

56'

Bastien Vergnes Taillefer

Out: Mahamadou Diaby

55'

Nick Timoney

Try

54'

Nathan Doak

Out: John Cooney

51'

Maxime Lamothe

Try

49'

Pierre Bochaton

Out: Adam Coleman

46'

Matthieu Jalibert

Out: Joey Carbery

46'

Sipili Falatea

Out: Ben Tameifuna

46'

Maxime Lucu

Penalty

46'

Callum Reid

Out: Andrew Warwick

44'

Matis Perchaud

Out: Jefferson Poirot

40'

Stewart Moore

Out: James Hume

40'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

41'

Joey Carbery

Conversion

41'

Romain Buros

Try

40'

John Cooney

Conversion

37'

David McCann

Try

36'

John Cooney

Conversion

29'

Tom O'Toole

Try

28'

Joey Carbery

Conversion

22'

Adam Coleman

Try

21'

Joey Carbery

Conversion

16'

Ben Tameifuna

Try

15'

Joey Carbery

Conversion

Damian Penaud

Try

Start of First Half

Top Stats

Tries

Conversions

Penalties

See Full Stats

Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Union Bordeaux-Begles

141

Ulster

-61

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

J. McNabney

Ball Carries: 19

Tackles

C. Cazeaux

Tackles: 15

Points

Z. Ward

Points: 10

Insights

Champions Cup

Points per match

5227

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

Match Information

Stade Chaban-Delmas, TBC

Champions Cup

Sunday 6 Apr 2025

Stade Chaban-Delmas, TBC

Union Bordeaux-Begles

Ulster

Tries

Rohan Janse van Rensburg 70'

Maxime Lamothe 49'

Romain Buros 40'

Adam Coleman 21'

Ben Tameifuna 15'

Damian Penaud 6'

Zac Ward 75'; 63';

Nick Timoney 54'

David McCann 36'

Tom O'Toole 28'

Conversions

Matthieu Jalibert 71'

Joey Carbery 41'; 22'; 16'; 7'

Nathan Doak 76'

John Cooney 37'29'

Penalties

Maxime Lucu 46'

Timeline

End of Second Half

80'

Nathan Doak

Conversion

76'

Zac Ward

Try

75'

Jack Murphy

Out: Stuart McCloskey

73'

Yann Lesgourgues

Out: Maxime Lucu

71'

Matthieu Jalibert

Conversion

71'

Rohan Janse van Rensburg

Try

70'

Matty Rea

Out: David McCann

64'

Zac Ward

Try

63'

Aidan Morgan

Out: Jack Murphy

61'

Rohan Janse van Rensburg

Out: Ben Tapuai

60'

Romain Latterrade

Out: Maxime Lamothe

60'

Tom Stewart

Out: Rob Herring

58'

Matthew Dalton

Out: Alan O'Connor

56'

Scott Wilson

Out: Tom O'Toole

56'

Bastien Vergnes Taillefer

Out: Mahamadou Diaby

55'

Nick Timoney

Try

54'

Nathan Doak

Out: John Cooney

51'

Maxime Lamothe

Try

49'

Pierre Bochaton

Out: Adam Coleman

46'

Matthieu Jalibert

Out: Joey Carbery

46'

Sipili Falatea

Out: Ben Tameifuna

46'

Maxime Lucu

Penalty

46'

Callum Reid

Out: Andrew Warwick

44'

Matis Perchaud

Out: Jefferson Poirot

40'

Stewart Moore

Out: James Hume

40'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

41'

Joey Carbery

Conversion

41'

Romain Buros

Try

40'

John Cooney

Conversion

37'

David McCann

Try

36'

John Cooney

Conversion

29'

Tom O'Toole

Try

28'

Joey Carbery

Conversion

22'

Adam Coleman

Try

21'

Joey Carbery

Conversion

16'

Ben Tameifuna

Try

15'

Joey Carbery

Conversion

Damian Penaud

Try

Start of First Half

Top Stats

6Tries5

Conversions

Penalties

Drop Goals

Scrums

Lineouts

Possession

Territory

Handling Errors

Passes

150

222

Offload

Metres Gained

634

725

Clean Breaks

Kicks From Hand

Tackles

164

106

Missed Tackles

Mauls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Penalties Conceded

Head to Head

Previous 1 meetings

Won

14 Dec 2024

19 - 40

Champions Cup

Head to Head

Previous 1 meetings

Won

Last 1 Meetings

14 Dec 2024

19 - 40

Champions Cup

Form Guide

Last 5 matches

Union Bordea...

Sharks 66 - 12 Union Bordeaux-Begles

19 Jan 2025 • Champions Cup

Exeter Chiefs 17 - 69 Union Bordeaux-Begles

11 Jan 2025 • Champions Cup

Ulster 19 - 40 Union Bordeaux-Begles

14 Dec 2024 • Champions Cup

Leicester Tigers 42 - 28 Union Bordeaux-Begles

8 Dec 2024 • Champions Cup

Harlequins 41 - 42 Union Bordeaux-Begles

13 Apr 2024 • Investec Champions Cup

Ulster

Stormers 38 - 34 Ulster

28 Mar 2025 • United Rugby Championship

Dragons 30 - 34 Ulster

22 Mar 2025 • United Rugby Championship

Llanelli Scarlets 30 - 28 Ulster

1 Mar 2025 • United Rugby Championship

Benetton Rugby 34 - 19 Ulster

15 Feb 2025 • United Rugby Championship

Zebre 14 - 15 Ulster

26 Jan 2025 • United Rugby Championship

Form Guide

Last 5 matches

Union Bordeaux-Begles

Union Bordeaux-Begles

Ulster

19-40

Union Bordeaux-Begles

42-28

Leicester Tigers

Union Bordeaux-Begles

Line Up

Jefferson Poirot

Maxime Lamothe

Ben Tameifuna

Cyril Cazeaux

Adam Coleman

Mahamadou Diaby

Guido Petti

Pete Samu

Maxime Lucu

Joey Carbery

Pablo Uberti

Ben Tapuai

Yoram Moefana

Damian Penaud

Romain Buros

Andrew Warwick

Rob Herring

Tom O'Toole

Alan O'Connor

Kieran Treadwell

James McNabney

Nick Timoney

David McCann

John Cooney

Jack Murphy

Jacob Stockdale

Stuart McCloskey

James Hume

Zac Ward

Michael Lowry

Substitutes

Romain Latterrade

Matis Perchaud

Sipili Falatea

Pierre Bochaton

Bastien Vergnes Taillefer

Yann Lesgourgues

Rohan Janse van Rensburg

Matthieu Jalibert

Tom Stewart

Callum Reid

Scott Wilson

Matthew Dalton

Matty Rea

Nathan Doak

Aidan Morgan

Stewart Moore

Match Videos

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Commentary

80’

End of second half

It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

77’

Clean break

This is dangerous for the defence as Jacob Stockdale bursts through to advance the Ulster Rugby attack.

76’

Conversion

Nathan Doak has kicked a conversion.

75’

Try

Zac Ward goes on their own for a try.

75’

Clean break

This is dangerous for the defence as Zac Ward bursts through to advance the Ulster Rugby attack.

73’

Substitution on

Ulster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Jack Murphy getting some game time.

73’

Substitution off

Ulster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Stuart McCloskey being replaced.

71’

Substitution on

Union Bordeaux-Begles decide to make a substitution, with Yann Lesgourgues getting some game time.

71’

Substitution off

Union Bordeaux-Begles decide to make a substitution, with Maxime Lucu being replaced.

71’

Conversion

Matthieu Jalibert has kicked a conversion.

70’

Try

Rohan Janse van Rensburg scores the try from close range.

64’

Substitution on

Ulster Rugby sub Matty Rea comes onto the field.

64’

Substitution off

David McCann departs for Ulster Rugby.

64’

Conversion

Nathan Doak curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

63’

Try

Great hands by Ulster Rugby leads to a try for Zac Ward

63’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Zac Ward goes through the gap.

63’

Try assist

Spellbinding play by Stuart McCloskey is finished off with a try.

61’

Substitution on

Ulster Rugby sub Aidan Morgan comes onto the field.

61’

Substitution off

Jack Murphy departs for Ulster Rugby.

60’

Substitution on

Union Bordeaux-Begles sub Rohan Janse van Rensburg comes onto the field.

60’

Substitution off

Ben Tapuai departs for Union Bordeaux-Begles.

60’

Substitution on

Union Bordeaux-Begles sub Romain Latterrade comes onto the field.

60’

Substitution off

Maxime Lamothe departs for Union Bordeaux-Begles.

59’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Romain Buros goes through the gap.

58’

Substitution on

Tom Stewart comes on for Ulster Rugby.

58’

Substitution off

Rob Herring leaves the field.

56’

Substitution on

Matthew Dalton comes on for Ulster Rugby.

56’

Substitution off

Alan O'Connor leaves the field.

56’

Substitution on

Scott Wilson comes on for Ulster Rugby.

56’

Substitution off

Tom O'Toole leaves the field.

55’

Substitution on

Bastien Vergnes Taillefer comes on for Union Bordeaux-Begles.

55’

Substitution off

Mahamadou Diaby leaves the field.

55’

Conversion

More power was needed in that conversion attempt by Nathan Doak as it drops short.

54’

Try

Nothing was going to stop Nick Timoney from scoring as they record the try for Ulster Rugby.

54’

Try assist

That's a great try assist by Jacob Stockdale.

51’

Substitution on

Nathan Doak comes on.

51’

Substitution off

John Cooney comes off.

50’

Conversion

Matthieu Jalibert has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

49’

Try

The Union Bordeaux-Begles maul march their way over the white wash for Maxime Lamothe to touch down.

46’

Substitution on

Union Bordeaux-Begles decide to make a substitution, with Pierre Bochaton getting some game time.

46’

Substitution off

Union Bordeaux-Begles decide to make a substitution, with Adam Coleman being replaced.

46’

Substitution on

Union Bordeaux-Begles decide to make a substitution, with Matthieu Jalibert getting some game time.

46’

Substitution off

Union Bordeaux-Begles decide to make a substitution, with Joey Carbery being replaced.

46’

Substitution on

Union Bordeaux-Begles decide to make a substitution, with Sipili Falatea getting some game time.

46’

Substitution off

Union Bordeaux-Begles decide to make a substitution, with Ben Tameifuna being replaced.

46’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Maxime Lucu makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

44’

Substitution on

Ulster Rugby make a substitution with Callum Reid coming on.

44’

Substitution off

Ulster Rugby make a substitution with Andrew Warwick coming off.

43’

Clean break

Jacob Stockdale makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

40’

Substitution on

Union Bordeaux-Begles make a substitution with Matis Perchaud coming on.

40’

Substitution off

Union Bordeaux-Begles make a substitution with Jefferson Poirot coming off.

40’

Substitution on

Ulster Rugby sub Stewart Moore comes onto the field.

40’

Substitution off

James Hume departs for Ulster Rugby.

40’

Start of second half

The second half kicks off.

41’

End of first half

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

41’

Conversion

Joey Carbery adds the two points for Union Bordeaux-Begles.

40’

Try

The pick and go results in a try for Union Bordeaux-Begles as Romain Buros goes over.

40’

Clean break

Fabulous play by Union Bordeaux-Begles has led to Romain Buros being able to wriggle through a gap.

40’

Try assist

Maxime Lucu played a key part in that try.

39’

Clean break

Fabulous play by Union Bordeaux-Begles has led to Joey Carbery being able to wriggle through a gap.

37’

Conversion

John Cooney does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

36’

Try

The pick and go results in a try for Ulster Rugby as David McCann goes over.

29’

Conversion

John Cooney makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

28’

Try

The pressure has finally told as Tom O'Toole scores from close range.

27’

Clean break

Trouble here as Jacob Stockdale breaches the defence.

22’

Conversion

Joey Carbery makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

21’

Try

Union Bordeaux-Begles are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Adam Coleman picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

21’

Try assist

That's a great try assist by Maxime Lucu.

20’

Clean break

This is dangerous for the defence as Cyril Cazeaux bursts through to advance the Union Bordeaux-Begles attack.

20’

Clean break

This is dangerous for the defence as Damian Penaud bursts through to advance the Union Bordeaux-Begles attack.

16’

Conversion

Joey Carbery converts the try.

15’

Try

Ben Tameifuna scores the try from close range.

15’

Try assist

Spellbinding play by Mahamadou Diaby is finished off with a try.

13’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Cyril Cazeaux took full advantage.

12’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Pete Samu took full advantage.

11’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Romain Buros took full advantage.

9’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Ben Tapuai took full advantage.

7’

Conversion

Joey Carbery has kicked a conversion.

6’

Try

A stunning solo try from Damian Penaud

6’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Damian Penaud goes through the gap.

6’

Try assist

That's a great try assist by Yoram Moefana.

2’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Jacob Stockdale goes through the gap.

0’

Start of first half

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

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Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Union Bordeaux-Begles

141

Ulster

-61

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

J. McNabney

Ball Carries: 19

Tackles

C. Cazeaux

Tackles: 15

Points

Z. Ward

Points: 10

Insights

Champions Cup

Points per match

5227

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

Match Information

Stade Chaban-Delmas, TBC

Champions Cup