Ideally launched after their success over Leicester (42-28), the Girondins travel to Ulster this Saturday, reassembled and with other weapons than during their rout in Toulouse (61-21).
UBB accelerates (65th, 19-21)
The Unionists are sharper and keep the ball. Ulster is worse off now. The Bordelais are in the opposing 22.
UBB test! (62nd, 19-21)
What an attempt by Penaud! The Unionists are patient and build their action well. After several periods of play upwind, Lucu moves away and doubles up with Tameifuna before opening the game. The backs play the shot perfectly on the right side. Successful transformation by Carbery. The people of Bordeaux are going ahead!
New ammunition for Bordeaux (60th, 19-14)
Yannick Bru’s men recover a penalty and reinvest the Irish camp.
The Bordelais cannot do it (57th, 19-14)
Interesting ball to negotiate for Bordeaux but Louis Bielle-Biarrey commits a forward on the halfway line. The Bordeaux back lines did not respond as usual.
Ulster reinvests the opposing camp (55th, 19-14)
Lamothe and his team are penalized in the melee. Throw-in to come for the Irish within 40 meters of Bordeaux. Finally, the throw is not straight.
Free kick for Ulster (53rd, 19-14)
On the scrum, the Bordelais concede a free kick. What a lost opportunity.
The entire first Bordeaux line has been changed!
Poirot, Latterrade and Sadie gave way to Boniface, Lamothe and Tameifuna.
Scrum to come for Bordeaux (51st, 14-14)
After a touch, the ball is placed inside the Irish 22 meters. The referee did not announce a maul and returned the ball to Bru’s men. Nice ammunition coming 10 meters from the goal!
The Union is better! (49th, 19-14)
What a fight in this second half! Ulster still have a big sequence of play but the Bordelais are aggressive in defense. They recover a penalty on the halfway line. Carbery goes into touch in the opposing 22.
Good Bordeaux sequence (46th, 19-14)
The Bordelais finally cross thanks to Damian Penaud! The ball bounced on the right side in the opposing 22 meters but an Irishman finally ended the sequence with a nice scratch. Penalty for Ulster.
Same appearance at the start of the second half (43rd, 19-14)
The Ulstermen print, as during the first act, long sequences of play. Morgan finally commits a forward which will allow the Bordelais to see the ball again.
Moefana and Poirot return (41st, 19-14)
The two Bordeaux players are back on the pitch and the UBB is again at 15.
Here we go again!
Morgan kicks off this second half! The UBB has 40 minutes to reverse the situation.
It’s the break!
Union Bordeaux-Bègles lost to Ulster, 19-14. A lesser evil for Yannick Bru’s men, who received 3 yellow cards in this first act. Totally dominated and with few balls to negotiate, Maxime Lucu and his team are doing quite well. Second interesting period to come.
Ulster Test! (41st, 19-14)
On a perfectly executed launch, the South African Kok crosses the line on the left! The Bordelais finally cracked after ten minutes spent defending. Failed transformation.
Last ammunition for Ulster (40th, 14-14)
The Bordelais are penalized on the halfway line. Ulster goes into touch. The UBB must hold.
Penalty for the UBB! (37th, 14-14)
She’s going to do good! On scrum, Maxime Lucu’s teammates recover a penalty in their 22 meters and can once again free themselves. Bad news, the Irish are back at 15.
Bordeaux must hold on (36th, 14-14)
Bru’s men are suffering but must hold on. There are 4 minutes left to play in this first period. New touch to come for the Irish in the Bordeaux camp.
UBB comes out miraculously (34th, 14-14)
While they were reduced to 13 and suffered in their 22 meters, the Unionists managed to recover a penalty to clear themselves.
Third yellow card for UBB (32nd, 14-14)
In the same action, Yoram Moefana is sent off for a head tackle. The Unionists must manage 10 minutes to 13.
Yellow card for Poirot (32nd, 14-14)
On a cynical and not very intelligent mistake in a ruck, the left pillar of Union Bordeaux-Bègles is expelled.
The Unionists miss tackles (31st, 14-14)
Yannick Bru’s men suffered too much from the Irish salvos. Moefana misses a tackle and sees the Ulster players advance into Bordeaux’s 22 meters.
Penalty try for UBB! (28th, 14-14)
The UBB is back on track! A forward had been made before Maxime Lucu’s attempt, which was ultimately refused. But on the maul, a cynical mistake caused the Bordeaux advance to collapse! Penalty try awarded by referee Cnecchi. McCann receives a yellow card. The Irish are at 14.
Test for UBB?
Maxime Lucu crosses the line but nothing is clear! Video refereeing in progress.
Penalty for UBB (27th, 14-7)
Heckled in each ruck, the Unionists finally managed to recover a penalty on the opposing 40 meters. Carbery goes into touch once again. Good ammunition within 22 meters.
Johnny Gray leaves due to injury (25th, 14-7)
Hard blow for the UBB. The Scottish second row is replaced by Coleman.
Lucu clears the Bordeaux camp (25th, 14-7)
UBB manages to recover the ball with a nice scratch in its 22 meters. Behind, Maxime Lucu finds a nice touch on the halfway line.
The uninspired Bordelais (22nd, 14-7)
Like this uninteresting kicking game from Carbery, the Unionists struggle to get their game going and give balls back too easily to the Irish who are enjoying a somewhat fragile Bordeaux defense. Scrum to come for Ulster in the opposing 40 meters.
Trial for Ulster! (19th, 14-7)
Timoney scores the third try of the match! We felt it coming, and after several periods of play, the Bordelais broke down. The third line Timoney picks up the ball one meter from the in-goal and eliminates his defender with a beautiful pass feint. Transformed test.
Yellow card for Gazzotti (18th, 7-7)
The young French third row is sent off for 10 minutes for a cynical foul.
UBB in pain (17th, 7-7)
Postlewhaite is untenable! He crosses again and causes the Bordeaux foul. UBB is in front of its goal line against the Irish who dominate this meeting.
Lost touch (16th, 7-7)
The Ulstermen can break free and get some nice ammunition within 22 meters of the UBB.
Penalty for UBB (15th, 7-7)
The Irish scrum is penalized. The Bordelais still go into touch, a few meters from the opposing goal.
Bordeaux’s good defensive sequence (13th, 7-7)
The Unionists are patient and do not make mistakes in their 22 meters. Finally, the Irish were penalized in a ruck 5 meters from the French goal. Maxime Lucu hits in the deep field, Depoortère follows well, and provokes the Ulstermen to advance on the 40 meters. Scrum to come for Bordeaux in the opposing camp.
UBB suffers (10th, 7-7)
The Ulstermen accelerate after their test! Postlewhaite crossed, broke several tackles and reached the opposing 22 but a forward put an end to the Irish streak.
Ulster responds! (7th, 7-7)
After a completely missed throw by the Bordelais, Ulster took advantage and scored on a zero-pass try through Izuchukwu. What a cap test taken by the Unionists.
What defense from Bielle-Biarrey (6th, 0-7)
Ulster responds! In a good sequence, the Ulstermen move away on the left, but the French winger pushes the Irish striker into touch.
Bordeaux opens the score! (3rd, 0-7)
Tatafu crosses the line! Behind a well-constituted maul, the Unionists penetrate Ulster on the left. It was the Japanese international Tatafu who scored the first points of the match. Carbery transforms! Ideal start to the match for Bru’s men.
First sequence for Bordeaux (2nd, 0-0)
The Unionists offer a first sequence at the entrance to the opposing 22 meters. We finally come back to an advantage. Carbery goes into touch, 5 meters from the Irish line.
Here we go!
Joey Carbery kicks off the match! Good match with us!
Louis Bielle-Biarrey on fire!
He will be closely scrutinized again this afternoon. With his double last week, the French XV winger is floating at the start of the season and is now on 7 tries in the last 6 matches. His speed should once again wreak havoc on the Ulster defence.
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The XV of the Bordeaux-Bègles Union!
If the UBB has to deal without its playing master Matthieu Jalibert, it can count on the return of young Marko Gazzotti in the starting XV. It is the Irishman Joey Carbery, formerly of Munster, who will guide the Unionists’ game this afternoon.
15. Louis Bielle-Biarrey, 14. Damian Penaud, 13. Nicolas Depoortere, 12. Yoram Moefana, 11. Arthur Retiere, 10. Joey Carbery, 9. Maxime Lucu, 8. Tevita Tatafu, 7. Lachie Swinton, 6. Marko Gazzotti, 5. Jonny Gray, 4. Guido Petti, 3. Carlü Sadie, 2. Romain Latterrade, 1. Jefferson Poirot (ch).
The Ulster XV!
Iain Henderson, experienced man and Irish international, is back in the starting XV to face UBB. As well as Tom O’Toole, who played several minutes with the XV du Trèfle during the last fall tour.
15. Mike Lowry, 14. Werner Kok, 13. Jude Postlethwaite, 12. Stuart McCloskey, 11. Zac Ward, 10. Aidan Morgan, 9. Nathan Doak, 8. Dave McCann, 7. Nick Timoney, 6. Cormac Izuchukwu, 5. Kieran Treadwell, 4. Iain Henderson (cap), 3. Tom O’Toole, 2. Rob Herring, 1. Eric O’Sullivan.
The Unionists to confirm!
A week after their great success against Leicester on the first day, Yannick Bru’s men travel to Belfast to challenge Ulster and thus regain the lead in Group A. The Irish received a rugby lesson against the Stade Toulousain last Sunday and will try to raise their heads in front of their supporter. But facing a Bordeaux-Bègles Union in great shape, the task promises to be tough.
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