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Held at Kingsholm, Bordeaux-Begles still chasing Saracens

Two-time defending champions Bordeaux-Begles were held 36-36 at Gloucester on Friday night in their Champions Cup opener. Their 16-game winning run is over, but they remain unbeaten in the competition... Félix Lapoussière · 17 October 2026

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Highest scoreDax54–28MontaubanPro D2 · R7 / 30 · 82 pts in totalMeilleur marqueur2triesJules DanglotColomiers · Pro D2 · J7 / 30Top points scorer, all competitions22ptsLuka MatkavaOyonnax · Pro D2 · J7 / 30
Biggest margin+31Nevers vs AgenPro D2 · R7 / 30Closest match0ptsBiarritz vs Soyaux-AngoulemePro D2 · R7 / 30Highest scoring competition52triesPro D2R7 / 30
Top kicker19ptsSamuel MarquesCarcassonne · Nationale · R8 / 26
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 Champions Cup: holders have never won at KingsholmThe Champions Cup is back this weekend, with eight French clubs involved in round one. Holders Bordeaux-Begles open on Friday at Gloucester, where they have never won. The head-to-head record, game by game.Félix Lapoussière · 16 October 2026

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