Bordeaux Down Holders Toulouse To Set Up Northampton Final

Investec Champions Cup semi-final

Bordeaux-Begles: (18) 35

Tries: Samu, Bielle-Biarrey (2), Bochaton, Tameifuna Cons: Jalibert (2) Pens: Jalibert, Lucu

Touloues: (11) 18

Tries: Delibes, Barassi Con: Mallia Pens: Mallia (2)

Bordeaux-Begles edged a pulsating lucifer betwixt France's apical 2 sides to derail holders Toulouse and group up an Investec Champions Cup last against Northampton.

After Saints' unthinkable triumph complete Leinster connected Saturday, nan 2 French rivals delivered different breathless semi-final, pinch Bordeaux shaking disconnected their nearly-men tag of caller seasons successful superb style.

Louis Bielle-Biarrey, 2025 Player of nan Six Nations, inspired nan triumph complete nan tourney favourites and six-time winners, pinch a brace of electrical tries astatine Matmut Atlantique successful Bordeaux.

Pete Samu's people for nan hosts successful nan 3rd infinitesimal signalled a lightning-fast gait to nan crippled arsenic they took early control, but Toulouse managed to enactment successful it pinch tries from Dimitri Delibes and Pierre-Louis Barassi.

But Bordeaux, who were hammered 59-3 by Toulouse successful past year's Top 14 final, delivered a coming-of-age triumph pinch second-half tries for replacements Pierre Bochaton and Ben Tameifuna.

Reigning champions Toulouse fought hard, but came nether changeless unit and missed nan imaginative value of scrum-half Antoine Dupont, full-back Thomas Ramos and winger Blair Kinghorn.

Both Bordeaux and Northampton person upset nan likelihood for an unexpected last and will meet successful Cardiff connected 24 May to spot who will assistance nan trophy.

Bordeaux-Begles: Buros; Penaud, Depoortere, Moefana, Bielle-Biarrey; Jalibert, Lucu (capt); Samu, Petti, Diaby, Cazeaux, Coleman, Falatea, Lamothe, Poirot

Replacements: Sa, Perchaud, Tameifuna, Bochaton, Gazzotti, Vergnes-Taillefer, Retiere, Carbery

Toulouse: Mallia; Capuozzo, Barassi, Ahki, Delibes; Ntamack, Graou; Roumat, Willis, Cros, Meafou, Flament, Aldegheri, Marchand (capt), Baille

Replacements: Cramont, Neti, Merkler, Verge, Jelonch, Castro-Ferreira, Saito, Chocobares

Sin-bins: Gazzotti

Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)