Union Bordeaux Bègles hosts Saracens this Saturday April 6 for the round of 16 of the Champions Cup.
First in its group in the group stage, Union Bordeaux Bègles hosts Saracens this Saturday, April 6. A particularity of the new draw format for the final stages is that the two teams have already met this season in the Champions Cup, during the group stage. Matthieu Jalibert’s teammates then largely dominated the English, scoring nine tries against two, for a final score of 55 to 15. This first match between the two teams could therefore give a certain psychological advantage to the UBB, which will have the advantage of playing this round of 16 at home, at the Jacques Chaban-Delmas stadium.
Currently sixth in the Top 14, Bordeaux hopes to be able to rely on its French internationals Damian Penaud, Matthieu Jalibert, Nicolas Depoortere or Louis Bielle-Biarrey to dominate Saracens. Opposite, the English are back among the good teams in the English championship, after a difficult period in recent years. Champions last year, they are currently 3rd in the championship. For Yannick Bru’s players, it will be necessary to pay attention to the numerous English internationals of Saracens, and in particular Owen Farrel and Maro Itojewho are coming out of a rather satisfactory Six Nations tournament with the XV de la Rose, and in particular a victory against Ireland.
What time does the UBB-Saracens match take place?
The Champions Cup match between Union Bordeaux-Bègles and Saracens will be held on Saturday April 6, 2024 at 6:30 p.m., at the Jacques Chaban-Delmas stadium in Bordeaux.
Where is the meeting broadcast?
The UBB-Saracens meeting is broadcast live and exclusively on Bein Sport.