Munster fight to the death but rampant Bordeaux sparkle on way to semi-final spot

A return trip to France seven days after La Rochelle heroics saw Munster run out of road
Munster fight to the death but rampant Bordeaux sparkle on way to semi-final spot

Munster's Josh Wycherley tackles Pablo Uberti of Bordeaux. Pic: Billy Stickland, Inpho

Sat, 12 Apr, 2025 - 17:10
Simon Lewis, Stade Chaban-Delmas

Investec Champions Cup: Bordeaux-Bègles 47 Munster 29

Munster’s Champions Cup hopes were ended by a rampant Bordeaux-Begles side in an engrossing quarter-final on Saturday but Ian Costello’s side went down fighting to the end.

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