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Where the Champions Cup final between Leinster and Bordeaux will be won and lost

Summary by Irish Times
French club the favourites but opportunities remain for Leinster to overcome UBB counterattacking masterclass

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On Saturday 23 May in Bilbao, the Union Bordeaux-Bègles will play its second final of Champions Cup, a year after winning the first title in its history. Still imperial on the European stage, but in difficulty in the Top 14, the Bordeaux riders will have to beware of Leinster, a team accustomed to the summits.

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Taking the title, the Union Bordeaux-Bègles is facing Leinster on Saturday 23 May in Bilbao (Spain) in the Rugby Cup Finals. Defending his crown. One year after his first European title, the UBB is back in the Rugby Cup Finals this Saturday, and will face the Irish Leinster at San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao (Spain). To get there, the Bordelais, led by Matthieu Jalibert, Maxime Lucu, Louis Bielle-Biarrey and Damian Penaud, have eliminated Bath in th…

·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Irish Times broke the news in Dublin, Ireland on Thursday, May 21, 2026.
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