Bru challenges Bordeaux-Begles to show 'true selves' in Top 14 after Champions Cup defence
Bordeaux-Begles head coach Yannick Bru has called on his team to demonstrate their true potential in the Top 14 following their recent Champions Cup victory. The team secured their second consecutive title by defeating Leinster but has struggled in the domestic league. With only two rounds left, Bru emphasizes the need for consistency to achieve their first Top 14 crown.
- ▪Bordeaux-Begles won the Champions Cup for the second year in a row by defeating Leinster 41-19.
- ▪The team currently sits in fifth place in the Top 14 and may need to go through the playoffs to win their first domestic title.
- ▪Yannick Bru expressed the importance of showing their true selves in the remaining matches of the Top 14.
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