After La Rochelle’s victory in Toulon last night, Union Bordeaux-Bègles and Racing 92 are fighting for the last ticket for the Top 14 semi-finals. At half-time, UBB leads 21-12 and takes advantage Ile-de-France indiscipline thanks to two tries scored and a yellow card caused. Follow the match live.
22:26 – First new line
In the 50th minute of play, the Ile-de-France first line was changed with the entry into play of Gogichashvili, Palu and Gomes Sa.
22:24 – Ile-de-France residents rewarded
While Cameron Woki made his return to the pitch before the scrum, the Racing 92 pack was rewarded for their push into the scrum.
22:23 – Chaban-Delmas ignites
Romain Buros does a superb kick over the top. Louis Bielle-Biarrey poorly controls the ball after a wayward rebound. The Racingmen try to restart from their goal but Tuisova is forced to flatten. The referee finally comes back to a hand fault from Bielle-Biarrey.
22:21 – Tempers heat up
On the return kick, Vergnes-Taillefer is unbalanced in the air. After the bad reception, the referee whistles a foul and tempers flare on the pitch. Simple penalty in favor of Bordeaux.
22:20 – It passes for Lucu (24-12, 46th)
Maxime Lucu transforms this penalty and allows UBB to take a twelve point lead.
22:18 – Joseph punished
Same scenario as in the first period for the Racingmen, undisciplined. On a ball outing, Joseph is offside. According to Thomas Charabas, his positioning influences the action and offers a penalty to the Bordelais.
22:16 – Bordeaux residents in management
After a penalty from Ile-de-France, the Bordelais recovered the ball.
22:13 – Here we go again!
The Ile-de-France residents kick off the second act.
22:12 – Change
Before the match resumes, Louis Bielle-Biarrey replaces Damian Penaud on the left wing.
9:57 p.m. – Halftime
After Maxime Lucu’s transformation, Thomas Charabas sends the players to the locker room.
9:55 p.m. – Second try before halftime (21-12, 40+1)
On a new touch, Maxime Lamothe launches the game into touch and takes the leather in a carried ball. Powerfully, the Bordeaux pack wins and the hooker flattens out at the half-time siren. Maxime Lucu adds the two points of the transformation.
21:53 – Yellow card for Woki
On the ball taken into touch, the maul is collapsed. The referee had warned, Cameron Woki left his partners outnumbered for ten minutes.
21:52 – New penalty
Once again, the Racing 92 players are at fault. Thomas Charabas leaves the advantage and Matéo Garcia’s drop attempt passes to the right of the poles. The Bordelais go into touch before the break.
21:51 – Woki penalized
After a tackle on Romain Buros, Cameron Woki does not release him. He is sanctioned. Matéo Garcia finds a touch in the 22 meters of Ile-de-France.
9:50 p.m. – Two points difference (14-12, 37th)
New penalty for Racing 92 which comes back to two points behind the UBB.
21:49 – Try refused (14-9, 36th)
Thomas Charabas is clear: the hands and the ball went forward. The try is refused but Tristan Tedder will attempt his fourth penalty after a previous fault.
9:48 p.m. – Video requested!
Before the transformation, Thomas Charabas asks to review the last pass.
21:45 – Habosi responds to Tambwe (14-16, 36th)
After an advantage left to the Racingmen, Antoine Gibert retreats and finally transmits a long pass to Habosi. If the pass seemed forward, the winger broke all the tackles to go and flatten while the Bordeaux defense almost stopped.
21:43 – Change
Hit in the shoulder, Ben Tameifuna is forced out. The pillar leaves his place to Kaulashvili.
21:41 – Tameifuna hit
In the center of the field, Ben Tameifuna remains on the ground. The pillar seems to suffer terribly from his right shoulder after a collision with Camille Chat.
21:40 – Lucu corrects (14-9, 30th)
After two failures, Maxime Lucu rectified the situation and allowed the UBB to regain a five-point lead.
21:38 – Rowlands in the referee’s sights
Second fault in a few seconds for Rowlands which is costly for Racing 92. New attempt for Maxime Lucu.
21:37 – Second miss for Lucu
After further indiscipline from Ile-de-France, Yannick Bru asked for the points but Maxime Lucu’s attempt ended under the bar.
9:35 p.m. – New scrum
After an interception in his 22 meters, Cameron Woki transmits to Gaël Fickou who goes up the field. The ball comes back to Woki who commits a forward after a misunderstanding with Diallo.
9:34 p.m. – 3/3 for Tedder (11-9, 23rd)
Third penalty for Tristan Tedder which allows the Racingmen to come back to two points.