Bordeaux thrash Leinster to retain Champions Cup
Bordeaux-Begles secured their Champions Cup title with a decisive victory over Leinster in the final held in Bilbao. The French team scored five tries in the first half, establishing a significant lead that Leinster could not overcome. This win marks Bordeaux's second Champions Cup triumph and continues Leinster's struggles in recent finals against French teams.
- ▪Bordeaux scored five first-half tries to win the Champions Cup final 41-19 against Leinster.
- ▪Despite an early try from Leinster, Bordeaux dominated the match with strong performances from their captain Maxime Lucu and Paolo Uberti.
- ▪This victory is Bordeaux's second Champions Cup title and extends France's winning streak in the competition to six consecutive titles.
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