After the Rugby World Cup, the Top 14 resumes with a shock at the end of the fourth day between Stade Toulousain and Union Bordeaux-Bègles. Follow this gala poster live.
9:54 p.m. – Halftime!
Paul Abadie pushes the ball into touch and it’s half-time at the Stade Ernest-Wallon. 16-8 for Union Bordeaux-Bègles.
9:53 p.m. – UBB escapes (8-16)
Mateo Garcia continues to delight in this first period at the foot where the opener scored three additional points.
21:51 – Costes penalized
With two minutes remaining before the siren, Paul Costes was penalized after trying to bring the ball back into his camp on a ruck. Mateo Garcia will attempt the penalty.
21:49 – Ntamack test (8-13)
After a Bordeaux foul in the scrum, the Toulouse team played quickly and Théo Ntamack recovered the ball on the right before forcefully flattening the ball into the UBB in-goal. Billy Searle completely misses his transformation.
21:47 – Before Guitoune
After long pick and go phases, Billy Searle brings the ball out in the center and sends a long pass to Sofiane Guitoune on the right wing. The three-quarter center gets locked in and commits a forward attempt while trying to pass to a partner. Bordeaux melee.
21:46 – Toulouse touch
After the scrum, the Toulouse team found a touch within five meters of Bordeaux.
21:43 – Graou surprised
Paul Graou can blame himself! After a superb hand-to-hand pass from Alexandre Roumat to Paul Costes, the center escapes within the Bordeaux 22 meters and deflects at the last moment for his scrum half, surprised by the transmission and who commits a forward pass.
9:41 p.m. – Searle clears
In the occupation game, it was UBB who won with a clearance from Billy Searle near midfield.
9:40 p.m. – Ten points ahead (3-13)
Mateo Garcia continues his excellent start to the match with this new penalty.
21:38 – Lebel sanctioned
After a pass from Sofiane Guitoune, Mathis Lebel commits a forward before keeping the ball under Bordeaux pressure and committing a foul. Mateo Garcia will attempt the penalty.
9:36 p.m. – It passes (3-10)
Almost facing the posts, Mateo Garcia converts the penalty.
9:35 p.m. – New penalty
While the Bordeaux forwards pounded the Toulouse goal line, Jefferson Poirot was unable to flatten the ball before Adrien Marbot returned for offside. Mateo Garcia will try to give UBB a seven-point lead again.
21:33 – Placines sanctioned
After a great breakthrough from Tatafu in the Toulouse 22 meters, Alban Placines was penalized for offside. Mateo Garcia finds a touch inside five meters on the left.
9:31 p.m. – Bordeaux scrum
After a Toulouse forward, scrum to come for the UBB at the entrance to the 22 meters of Toulouse.
21:29 – Toulouse’s first points (3-7)
Billy Searle scores Toulouse’s first points with this penalty.
21:28 – Return to advantage
While Guillaume Cramont committed a forward, Adrien Marbot returned to the advantage while two Bordeaux players were offside. Billy Searle will attempt the penalty.
21:26 – Graou in touch
After a Bordeaux foul near the Toulouse 22 meters, the Stade recovered the ball and Paul Graou found the touchline fifty meters from the Bordeaux goal.
9:24 p.m. – Missing Garcia
It’s missing the poles for Mateo Garcia. Still 7-0 for UBB in the 13th minute of play.
21:22 – The Bordelais recover
After a nice climb from Mahamadou DIaby on Paul Costes, the third line allows his teammates to perform a counter-ruck and recover the ball while Guillaume Cramont is penalized for holding the ball for too long. Mateo Garcia will attempt the penalty.
21:21 – Garcia transforms (0-7)
In the right corner, Mateo Garcia converts the try and allows UBB to lead.
21:19 – Ducoing’s try (5-0)
The first try of the meeting is reviewed on video! After a superb launch of play in the open side to the right corner, Nans Ducoing flattens near the post while Adrien Marbot watches the action on video to find out if the full-back has put his foot in touch.
21:17 – The referee returns to the fault
After a Toulouse foul from Paul Graou which pulls the Bordelais into the carried ball, Mateo Garcia finds a touch within 22 meters of Stade Toulousain.
21:15 – Tauzin imprecise
After launching the game into the open side on the right, Paul Costes passes the ball after contact to Lucas Tauzin but the winger commits a forward move. The UBB finally gets a touch on the left of the field.
21:14 – The Deportere front
While he had a ball to negotiate in front of the Toulouse 22 meters, Nicolas Deportere lost the ball in contact with Costes. Scrum for Stade Toulousain.
21:12 – Franks fault
After a great breakthrough from Owen Franks, the New Zealander was penalized for playing the ball while he was already on the ground. Garcia finds a touch on the left of the pitch.