LIVE | UBB-Toulouse: follow the Champions Cup semi-final
Welcome to the live coverage of the Champions Cup semi-final between Union Bordeaux-Bègles and Stade Toulousain.
What's it all about? The Garonne derby between the Top 14 leader and its runner-up, Girondins, for a place in the final of Europe's premier rugby competition. UBB qualified by beating Ireland's Ulster (43-31) in the round of 16, then Munster (47-29) in the quarterfinals at its home ground in Chaban-Delmas. Stade had a tougher time getting past England's Sale (38-15) at Ernest-Wallon and, more importantly, Toulon's RCT (18-21) at Mayol.
The winner of the match between UBB and Stade Toulousain will face the Irish side Leinster/English side Northampton in the final on Saturday, May 24, at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
Where? At the Bordeaux-Atlantique stadium, in the northern suburbs of the Gironde capital.
What time? Kick-off at 4 p.m.
On which channel? France 2 and BeIN Sport 1.
Team composition:
Buros – Penaud, Deporteere, Moefana, Bielle-Biarrey – (o) Jalibert, (m) Lucu (cap.) – Petti, Samu, Diaby – Coleman, Cazeaux – Falatea, Lamothe, Poirot.
Substitutes: Sa, Perchaud, Tameifuna, Bochaton, Gazotti, Vergnes-Taillefer, Retiere, Carbery.
Coach : Yannick Bru.
Mallia – Capuozzo, Barassi, Ahki, Delibes – (o) Ntamack, (m) Graou – Willis, Roumat, Cros – Meafou, Flament – Aldegheri, Marchand (cap.), Baille.
Substitutes: Cramont, Neti, Merkler, Vergé, Jelonch, Castro-Ferreira, Saito, Chocobares.
Coach : Ugo Mola.
Who is refereeing? Irishman Andrew Brace is on the whistle and Scotsman Mike Adamson is on the video.
Who's hosting the live stream? Yanis Soul and Nicolas Lepeltier form the Austerlitz pack. A sparsely built scrum, which, on the scales, doesn't even hold a candle to the 145 kg of Meafou (Toulouse) or the 148 kg of Tameifuna (UBB).
What won't we talk about? Portuguese cuisine in the Île-de-France region, between popular dishes and reinvented classics.
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