Summary

  • Gloucester and Champions Cup holders Bordeaux draw thrilling opening match of 2026-27 competition

  • Gloucester led 24-17 at half-time before flurry of tries in second half

  • French side Bordeaux aiming to win trophy for third successive year

  • Moment's silence held before kick-off in memory of Lions lock Hyron Andrews, who has died aged 31

Live Reporting

Alastair Telfer

  1. Gloucester 14-17 Bordeaux

    Gloucester win a kickable penalty from another scrum. They opt for the corner.

  2. Gloucester 14-17 Bordeaux

    Will Joseph shows great power and pace to break clear. Huge chance now for Gloucester.

  3. Penalty - Gloucester 14-17 Bordeaux

    Maxime Lucu

    Mega! Maxime Lucu fires it over with ease. That was from over 50 metres out.

  4. Gloucester 14-14 Bordeaux

    Gloucester go off their feet. The kicking tee is on from just inside Bordeaux's half.

  5. Gloucester 14-14 Bordeaux

    Tom Willis is bang up for this. He has been positive on every carry.

  6. Gloucester 14-14 Bordeaux

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    Gloucester would have taken this. All square after the first quarter.

  7. try

    Converted try - Gloucester 14-14 Bordeaux

    Sipili Falatea (con Maxime Lucu)

    Pure power. Tom Willis carries hard first and then comes Sipili Falatea.

  8. Gloucester 14-7 Bordeaux

    Bordeaux win a penalty and ping it into the corner. Tom Willis looks hungry.

  9. Gloucester 14-7 Bordeaux

    Another loose ball and off goes Ben Loader. The ball is flung wide but the pass is forward. Gloucester are all over the defending champions.

  10. Gloucester 14-7 Bordeaux

    Chris Ashton
    Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    The Ben Tameifuna experiment is not working.

  11. try

    Converted try - Gloucester 14-7 Bordeaux

    Max Llewellyn (con George Barton)

    Having won the ball from Bordeaux’s scrum, Gloucester break away, and quick hands find Max Llewellyn, who scores with ease.

  12. Gloucester 7-7 Bordeaux

    Jack Clement breaks clear from the back of the scrum.

  13. Gloucester 7-7 Bordeaux

    George Barton is held up in the tackle and Bordeaux win a scrum. Very frustrating for Gloucester, who have the momentum.

  14. try

    Converted try - Gloucester 7-7 Bordeaux

    Arthur Clark (con George Barton)

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    Arthur Clark powers over from close range. Kingsholm Stadium erupts.

  15. Gloucester 0-7 Bordeaux

    What a reaction from Gloucester. A huge scrum puts the pressure on before Jac Morgan gets over the ball.

  16. Gloucester 0-7 Bordeaux

    The ball goes down. You can't afford to miss many chances against Bordeaux.

  17. Gloucester 0-7 Bordeaux

    George Barton breaks clear and here come Gloucester. They are inside Bordeaux's 22.

  18. Gloucester 0-7 Bordeaux

    Chris Ashton
    Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Not every scrum-half sees that space.

  19. try

    Converted try - Gloucester 0-7 Bordeaux

    Martin Page-Relo (con Maxime Lucu)

    Martin Page-Relo scores for BordeauxAFP via Getty Images

    Scrum-half Martin Page-Relo spots a gap and races up the wing untouched.

  20. Gloucester 0-0 Bordeaux

    Bordeaux win another penalty. Into the corner it goes...