As Champions Cup opens on mournful note, holders Bordeaux-Begles draw
- Gloucester and Champions Cup holders Bordeaux finished in a 36-36 draw at Kingsholm Stadium in a pulsating European tie. George Skivington's team pushed the French outfit throughout the match but could not secure victory.
- The hosts established a 24-17 lead at half-time, bolstered by tries from Max Llewellyn and George Barton, whose three successful conversions provided a slender advantage before the visitors mounted their comeback.
- Pablo Uberti levelled for Bordeaux six minutes into the second period before Will Trenholm crashed over twice for Gloucester. Louis Bielle-Biarrey's double eventually salvaged a share of the spoils for the visitors.
- Elsewhere in European competition, Dragons opened their Challenge Cup campaign with a 29-14 victory over Perpignan at Rodney Parade. Edinburgh suffered a 27-17 defeat against Toulon in their opener.
- Bielle-Biarrey levelled the score in the 62nd minute, setting up a frantic finish at Kingsholm. Despite significant territory for both sides during the closing stages, neither team could find a decisive winning score.
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Louis Bielle-Biarrey scored his 28th and 29th tries for his 22nd game in the Champions Cup on Friday.
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The Independent (US)Gloucester earn thrilling draw against holders Bordeaux in Champions Cup opener
Gloucester 36-36 Bordeaux: Will Trenholm bagged a brace but it wasn’t enough for George Skivington’s team to down last season’s champions
On Friday, for the first day of Champions Cup, the double European UBB and Gloucester champions neutralized (36-36).
As Champions Cup opens on mournful note, holders Bordeaux-Begles draw
Champions Cup holders Bordeaux-Begles kicked off the competition and were held to a 36-36 draw in a frenzied match at Gloucester. Andrews, a 31-year-old second-row forward for the Johannesburg-based Lions, was found in cardiac arrest and died on the eve of his team's match against La Rochelle, local authorities told AFP. The tragedy came 10 years to the day since the sudden death of former Munster coach Anthony Foley, who died in his sleep aged …
The defending double champion was able to do better than a draw on Gloucester's field (36-36) this Friday evening at the opening of the competition. He missed a 17th row win and didn't do it again.
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