Bielle-Biarrey Shines as UBB Defeats Leicester, Faces Toulouse in Quarterfinals

Bielle-Biarrey Shines as UBB Defeats Leicester, Faces Toulouse in Quarterfinals

Union Bordeaux-Bègles put on an offensive masterclass on Sunday at Chaban-Delmas. They routed Leicester 64-14 in the Champions Cup round of 16.

Yannick Bru’s side recorded nine tries during the match. The scoreline reflected a dominant display by the hosts.

Match details

Among the nine tries, Louis Bielle-Biarrey scored once. Salesi Rayasi finished with a hat-trick.

Individual highlights

Bielle-Biarrey shone throughout the afternoon. Rayasi’s three tries accelerated Bordeaux’s control of the game.

What comes next

UBB now faces Stade Toulousain in the Champions Cup quarterfinals next weekend. The club will host Toulouse again on European soil, as they did last season in the semi-finals.

Bordeaux confirmed their progression the day after Toulouse secured qualification. The meeting between these rivals has been long anticipated.

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