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. Thanks all!

    FT: Gloucester 36-36 Bordeaux

    Gloucester players celebrateGetty Images

    What a thriller to start this weekend's Champions Cup fixtures.

    Read the match report here.

    Join us for more tomorrow.

    Saturday (all times BST)

    • Sale v Glasgow (13:00)
    • Bulls v Stade Francais (13:00)
    • Clermont Auvergne v Leinster (15:15)
    • Stormers v Bristol (15:15)
    • Connacht v Saracens (17:30)
    • La Rochelle v Lions (17:30)
    • Bath v Montpellier (20:00)
    • Munster v Racing 92 (20:00)

  2. FT: Gloucester 36-36 Bordeaux

    Bordeaux captain Maxime Lucu, speaking to Premier Sports: "We take the draw and move on. Gloucester have had a strong start to the season."

  3. FT: Gloucester 36-36 Bordeaux

    Chris Ashton
    Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Gloucester will be annoyed they didn't win. They are making huge strides.

  4. FT: Gloucester 36-36 Bordeaux

    Gloucester could barely win a game last season.

    A thrilling draw against the back-to-back champions and they are also top of the Prem.

  5. FT: Gloucester 36-36 Bordeaux

    Chris Ashton
    Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    That final scrum was not all clear cut as it maybe looked. Bordeaux did a bit of walking around the side.

    The result was the right one.

  6. FT: Gloucester 36-36 Bordeaux

    Tom Willis was not happy with that decision. It would have been a big call. Not a clear penalty but Bordeaux were in the ascendancy.

  7. Full-time - Gloucester 36-36 Bordeaux

    Bordeaux again push forward but it is spilled. That looked another possible penalty.

    It is all over.

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    The crowd respond for Gloucester. They need to hold this scrum down.

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    A strong Bordeaux scrum brings a reset. That looked a possible penalty.

  10. Gloucester 36-36 Bordeaux

    George Barton has his kick charged down. He gets away with it but Bordeaux will feed into the scrum.

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    Gloucester v Bordeaux match actionPress Association

    Gloucester keep it tight after some kick tennis. A draw feels fair.

  12. Gloucester 36-36 Bordeaux

    This is crazy. Will Knight went through but couldn't find the final pass. Bordeaux now break away.

  13. Gloucester 36-36 Bordeaux

    The ball is lost and Charlie Atkinson bangs it long. Bordeaux then lose it. Will Gloucester now set up a winner?

  14. Gloucester 36-36 Bordeaux

    Bordeaux keep it tight. They are deep inside Gloucester's 22. Drop-goal?

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    Bordeaux are looking the more likely as they come on the attack.

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    Gloucester opt to run it from deep. It is then kicked long.

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    The ball is lost and Gloucester get a scrum. The crowd LOVE IT!

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    I have no idea how Tom Willis has stolen that ball. Maxime Lucu then hits a 50-22. Game flipped.

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    It was Tom Willis who spoiled that line-out. He has been outstanding.

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    The penalty goes into the corner but the ball is lost.