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Bordeaux Begles ran an eight try riot as they trounced RC Enisei with a 17-57 bonus point victory in the European Challenge Cup encounter at Krasny Yar Stadium on Friday.

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Ulster finished at the bottom after they were defeated 22-26 by Bordeaux Begles in their final European Champions Cup encounter at Kingspan Stadium on Saturday.

Fly-half Camille Lopez kicked three penalties for Clermont Auvergne as they sealed a thrilling 6-9 win over Bordeaux Begles at Stade Chaban-Delmas on Sunday to secure a berth in the quarter-final of the European Champions Cup.

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Exeter Chiefs finally managed to open their account in this season of European Champions Cup after they defeated Bordeaux Begles by 12-20 at Stade Chaban-Delmas on Saturday.

Exeter Chiefs continue to search for their first win in this season of European Champions Cup as they suffered a 7-13 defeat to Bordeaux Begles at Sandy Park on Sunday.

Clermont managed to overcome Bordeaux challenge to secure a 49-33 win during the 2016-17 European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage clash at Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin on Saturday.

A three-try second half performance allowed Bordeaux Begles to come from behind and seal a 28-13 victory over Ulster in the European Champions Cup game at Stade Chaban-Delmas on Sunday.

Ulster assistant coach Joe Barakat praised the progress made by Ireland fly-half Paddy Jackson ahead of the European Champions Cup game against Bordeaux-Begles on Sunday.

The president of the French club Bordeaux-Begles Laurent Marti has expressed his frustration at the Australian Rugby Union on the selection of Adam Ashley-Cooper and Sekope Kepu for the Rugby Championship.

A mathematical miscalculation saw Clermont Auvergne crash out of the European Champions Cup in dramatic finish at the Stade Marcel-Michelin.

Exeter pushed Bordeaux-Begles close in France but a 34-27 defeat has left the Chiefs with a mountain to climb to progress in the European Champions Cup.

Clermont Auvergne took control of Pool Two in the European Rugby Champions Cup with a 28-10 win at Bordeaux-Begles on Friday night.

Ian Madigan will leave Leinster next summer to join French Top 14 club Bordeaux Begles.

Ospreys' second-half comeback proved in vain but they still collected two losing bonus points in a 33-27 defeat at Bordeaux-Begles to keep their hopes of qualifying for the European Champions Cup quarter-finals alive.

Dan Biggar scored all 19 points to keep Ospreys joint top of Pool Two in the European Champions Cup, but it was an unconvincing performance from the hosts.

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London Welsh were soundly beaten by in-form French side Bordeaux-Begles in Thursday's European Challenge Cup encounter at the Kassam Stadium.