As it happened: How Bordeaux Bègles defeated Munster in the Champions Cup quarter-final

Munster trail Bordeaux at half-time in Stade Chaban-Delmas after a brilliant first-half by the home side.
Munster’s Jean Kleyn with Adam Coleman of Bordeaux. Pic: Dan Sheridan, Inpho

Munster’s Jean Kleyn with Adam Coleman of Bordeaux. Pic: Dan Sheridan, Inpho

Champions Cup: Bordeaux 47 Munster 29 (FULL TIME)

Full-time: All over. Munster summoned customary resilience to keep the contest entertaining until the finish, but in truth Bordeaux were vastly superior for long stretches. Set-piece malfunction, particularly the lineout, haunted Munster. 

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