Leinster Rugby and Union Bordeaux Bègles met in the Investec Champions Cup Final in Bilbao, but it was complete domination from the French side.
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After allowing Leinster to score first, Bordeaux rattled off 35 unanswered points and took control before halftime.
Louis Bielle-Biarrey scored two tries, while Maxime Lucu hit five conversions, two penalty goals and added a try.
Top 14 clubs have now won the last six Investec Champions Cup titles and continue to set the standard in European club rugby.
Leinster added another runners-up finish to their record, having now lost five Investec Champions Cup finals since 2019.
Recap the game as it happened below or watch the replay on FloRugby.
End Of Game: UBB Wins Champions Cup
Final: Leinster 19, UBB 41
Bordeaux had control of the game for most of the second half as Union Bordeaux Bègles claimed the Investec Champions Cup title.
Leinster Score - 71'
Leinster 19, UBB 41
Leinster add seven points, but still haven't passed the 20-point mark.
Garry Ringrose is credited with the try.
UBB Cross 40 Points - 64'
Leinster 12, UBB 41
This has become an absolute shellacking from the Bordeaux side as Maxime Lucu adds another three points.
Lucu Adds 3 - 50'
Leinster 12, UBB 38
Maxime Lucu tacks on another three points, and Leinster have about 30 minutes to do something miraculous.
Leinster Scores - 45'
Leinster 12, UBB 35
Joe McCarthy takes it over the line.
Ciaran Frawley misses the conversion.
Second Half Begins - 40'
Leinster 7, UBB 35
Leinster will have to surge back in this one to have a chance.
Halftime In Bilbao
Leinster 7, UBB 35
The teams head to the locker room as UBB holds a commanding 28-point lead.
UBB Score Before Half - 41'
Leinster 7, UBB 35
Leinster chose to try to push up the field, coughed up the ball and Bordeaux made them pay for it.
Moefana scores.
Bielle-Biarrey Scores Again - 37'
Leinster 7, UBB 28
Louis Bielle-Biarrey scores another try for UBB, giving him a first-half brace. Bordeaux have scored 28 unanswered points.
Bielle-Biarrey Try - 24'
Leinster 7, UBB 21
UBB are piling it on in the first half. Leinster need to strike back if they are going to keep this game within reach.
Lucu converts again.
Bordeaux Scores - 17'
Leinster 7, UBB 14
Bordeaux Bègles comes back immediately and adds another score, and this could get out of hand if Leinster can't start defending.
Lucu converts the kick.
UBB Scores - 14'
Leinster 7, UBB 7
Maxime Lucu pushes through the middle and scores for Bordeaux. Tied up at 7 apiece.
Lucu converts the kick.
Leinster Scores - 6'
Leinster 7, UBB 0
Tommy O'Brien strikes and secures the first points of the day.
Harry Byrne converts.
UBB Into Leinster Territory - 3'
Leinster 0, UBB 0
Bordeaux have very quickly made inroads into Leinster territory.
Match Begins - 0'
Leinster 0, UBB 0
Bordeaux receive the kickoff from Leinster and we're underway in Bilbao.
UBB, Leinster Fans Arrive
Leinster Rugby Vs. Bordeaux Bègles All-Time Head-To-Head
Leinster Rugby and Union Bordeaux Bègles have split their two previous European meetings ahead of the Investec Champions Cup Final in Bilbao.
- 1998-99 Heineken Cup Pool Stage: Leinster 9, Bordeaux 3
- 1998-99 Heineken Cup Pool Stage: Bordeaux 31, Leinster 10
Saturday’s final will be the first knockout matchup between the clubs and the first time they have met with a European title on the line.
Leinster Rugby Vs. Union Bordeaux Bègles Kickoff Time
Leinster Rugby face Union Bordeaux Bègles at 9:45 a.m. ET on Saturday, May 23, at San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao in the Investec Champions Cup Final.
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Leinster Rugby Lineup
- Andrew Porter
- Dan Sheehan
- Thomas Clarkson
- Joe McCarthy
- James Ryan
- Jack Conan
- Josh van der Flier
- Caelan Doris
- Jamison Gibson-Park
- Harry Byrne
- Rieko Ioane
- Robbie Henshaw
- Garry Ringrose
- Tommy O'Brien
- Hugo Keenan
Replacements: 16. Ronan Kelleher, 17. Paddy McCarthy, 18. Tadhg Furlong, 19. Diarmuid Mangan, 20. Max Deegan, 21. Luke McGrath, 22. Ciaran Frawley, 23. Jamie Osborne
Bordeaux Lineup
- Jefferson Poirot
- Maxime Lamothe
- Carlu Sadie
- Boris Palu
- Adam Coleman
- Pierre Bochaton
- Cameron Woki
- Marko Gazzotti
- Maxime Lucu
- Matthieu Jalibert
- Louis Bielle-Biarrey
- Yoram Moefana
- Damian Penaud
- Pablo Uberti
- Salesi Rayasi
Replacements: 16. Gaetan Barlot, 17. Ugo Boniface, 18. Ben Tameifuna, 19. Lachlan Swinton, 20. Temo Matiu, 21. Bastien Vergnes-Taillefer, 22. Arthur Retiere, 23. Hugo Reus
Investec Champions Cup Final
Saturday, May 23
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Friday, May 22
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