Saints undone by guile and grit as Bordeaux win Champions Cup epic

A pulsating contest saw the French club record their first Champions Cup success, but Saints gave it everything after losing backs George Furbank and James Ramm to injuries inside the opening five minutes.

GLORY GLORY: Union Bordeaux-Begles players celebrate at full time of the Investec Champions Cup final at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff. Pic: Adam Davy/PA Wire

Champions Cup Final: Bordeaux-Begles 28 Northampton Saints 20

Northampton suffered Investec Champions Cup final heartache as Bordeaux-Begles claimed an epic 28-20 victory at the Principality Stadium.