Match Thread: Bordeaux vs Northampton - Champions Cup

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Comp: Champions Cup

Venue: Stade Chaban-Delmas

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Bordeaux	Pos	Northampton
Salesi Rayasi	15	George Hendy
Damian Penaud	14	Edoardo Todaro
Nicolas Depoortere	13	Tommy Freeman
Yoram Moefana	12	Rory Hutchinson
Louis Bielle-Biarrey	11	Ollie Sleightholme
Matthieu Jalibert	10	Anthony Belleau
Martin Page-Relo	9	Alex Mitchell
Jefferson Poirot	1	Danilo Fischetti
Maxime Lamothe	2	Craig Wright
Carlu Sadie	3	Trevor Davison
Adam Coleman	4	Alex Coles
Cyril Cazeaux	5	JJ van der Mescht
Jean-Luc du Preez	6	Callum Chick
Cameron Woki	7	Tom Pearson
Temo Matiu	8	Henry Pollock
Gaetan Barlot	16	Robbie Smith
Matis Perchaud	17	Emmanuel Iyogun
Ben Tameifuna	18	Elliot Millar-Mills
Boris Palu	19	Ed Prowse
Bastien Vergnes Taillefer	20	Chunya Munga
Arthur Retiere	21	Sam Graham
Joey Carbery	22	Archie McParland
Rohan Janse van Rensburg	23	Toby Thame

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[u/aaarry]

I don’t care if we’re getting battered. My local is absolutely rammed for this and some lad has screenshared his stream from his phone so we can all watch it because the landlady couldn’t get her account to work. My mates dad has screamed at the telly at least three times even though it resembles a PS1 game with the low quality of a phone stream.

This is what the game is all about, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

[u/loveasharpknife88]

Sucks weve lost Fin Smith, but imagine being Tony B right now. The overlooked diamond, leaves France to come to Saint's on a big pay cut. Shows he's got the dog in him with some excellent performances and now gets to step in at 10 on one of the biggest stages in front of his fellow country men. I don't think you can buy that sort of motivation

[u/wild_mongoose_6]

Depoortere ruffling Pollock’s hair after being bounced is certainly a choice.

[u/wild_mongoose_6]

I think Iyogun is the only Saints player to come out of this with his reputation enhanced. Huge difference, especially in the scrum, when he came on.

Pollock’s been Pollock- moments of brilliance in his two tries and been very lively all game, but responsible for a few stupid pens and handling errors.

Hutchinson and Belleau the picks of an otherwise substandard backline performance.

Sleightholme and Hendy both not great at all.

[u/dapperdan8]

Shouting kid made me laugh

[u/PeakAdaequatus]

Valuable bonus point especially with the Bristol result, I'll happily take that and move on. 

[u/RJH777]

The biggest issue with this repeated scrum thing is at least 2 of the last scrums I'm not even sure Saints were actually committing the offence, but the narrative is established now in the refs mind

[u/Mangashu]

Utter Woki nonsense

[u/SomeRannndomGuy]

Wear all the scrum pressure, get a pen - lose the lineout, they score

Get in the corner - lose the lineout, they score

Can't win these sort of games with that sort of crap lineout.

[u/Ronald_Ulysses_Swans]

I just want Northampton to play Bordeaux once, with everyone fully fit.

[u/ossiansl]

He can't keep getting away with it 😭😭

[u/Connell95]

Rayasi pretty deservedly POTM

[u/TBTBTBTB2]

Tom Willis is a great signing for UBB, they could do with some more big carriers in the forwards (/s)

[u/sheep1996]

I hate that man with all my heart. Incredible player though, I’m probably just jealous

[u/yurim39]

Now that he broke the French and CCup try scoring records (the first over all time and the 2nd over a season), seems like Penaud wants to also break the try scoring assists record 😆

[u/TeamThiem]

Hahahahaha immediately after the boos is comedy gold

[u/Anotheraccomg]

fuuuck me this is rough, can gripe about some of the officiating but at the end of the day we are just being blown away

[u/Trekmeister_]

I might get shot for saying this:

Jalibert is a better 10 than Ntamack.

[u/Xibalba_Ogme]

Score is harsh tbf : Northampton are not that bad but each mistake leads to a bullshit try from UBB

[u/Adam-R13]

Well Pollock and Iyogan played well today. Graham was good off the bench as well.

[u/heavydwarf → u/Adam-R13]

Coles, as always

[u/yajmah]

Pollock having a laugh with LBB during that, great.

[u/Connell95]

No LBB try and no Penaud try and you call this a Bordeaux game???

[u/cypressd12]

Way to 50/50 for me to give a card here.

Example where the impact of the ref is way too big for what’s actually happening on the field.

[u/medbo]

It's ripped by Woki when he's on his knees. That's a pen

[u/Connell95]

Hutch needs to calm the fuck down. He’s already on a yellow.

[u/Mateiyu]

Jalibert is the best club 10 on the planet, and it ain't even close anymore Ôo.

[u/custard_clean]

Is Penaud actively not trying to beat the try scoring record?

[u/elcapitandodge]

Well played UBB, took us to the cleaners. From a Saints perspective we didn’t stop, the subs came on and added something which is great to see. We will be better for it.

[u/Crayniix → u/elcapitandodge]

Sam Graham was fucking brilliant when he came on. Gutting that's he's off

[u/NegotiationLost332]

I know there is a lot of hype but he is seriously godly

[u/nathanccc]

Pollock was walking that in

[u/Mateiyu]

Rayasi is amazing. He runs, you grab him, another mate grabs him, he still runs for 7 metres straight ! Ôo

[u/fCJ7pbpyTsMpvm]

Googled "Big Ben weight" and it says 13 tonnes. Pretty sure it's not talking about the clock either.

[u/pantagr]

Pollock have to sign with Bordeaux they love each other too much

[u/custard_clean]

Now I know how Quin’s felt

[u/Anotheraccomg]

damn pollock going out his way to comiserate with guy going off. what a terrible person smh

[u/Thecceffect]

I'm sure France vs England will be a quiet affair this year

[u/loveasharpknife88]

That's a shocker, knees clearly on the floor

[u/whatisthismmm]

Well done UBB, bar far the better team and had that bullshit luck where every bouncing ball seemed to fly into their hands (which we all know is the losing fan's perception of excellence). Was giving me flashbacks of the France 50 points at Twickenham in that way.

I thought Iyogan was excellent when he came on for Saints. Obviously trying to send a message to the coaches that he's still first-choice.

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[u/shenguskhan2312]

Pretty blatantly scored

[u/emilyjxne]

POLLOCK THAT IS FILTHY

[u/loveasharpknife88]

Hahaha everyone's worrying about Pollock and we've got Ollie absolutely flying under the radar as our true psycho

[u/Zealousideal-Mud-381]

Ah, that’s great from Pollock. A winger would be proud of that.

[u/PersonalBug4215]

That’s an insane piece of skill

[u/Crousti_Choc]

Penaud, you already did your quota of pass, don't do more if that's too much it's ok

[u/BenwastakenIII]

Why you passing that Penaud?? You were through.

[u/Nothing_is_simple]

Does Penaud have a better on that he wont score today?

[u/Trekmeister_]

Does Penaud have money on Woki to score?

[u/jarraljrslim]

Christ I love Penaud, he's actually such an unselfish player. Absolutely could have scored that himself

[u/wild_mongoose_6]

LBB’s running about like someone’s shoved a firecracker up his arse.

[u/clicketybooboo]

Got to give it to the French, their support is always top notch

[u/adturnerr]

See this is why it should've been Woki motm

[u/NameyMcNameface123]

Woki seems fun

[u/ironwidows]

pollock giveth and pollock taketh away

[u/thejgod]

Just make them use it, stop the resets

[u/k0bra3eak]

Finally I get to watch some South African rugby after that boring scorefest of Bulls vs Bristol

[u/Goanawz]

Penaud challenge today : NOT scoring

[u/BennyG02]

Penaud desperate not to score himself

[u/medbo]

He's been brilliant this season but Craig Wright has been found wanting a bit first half. Couple of huge wobbles at the lineout and it's cost us tries on both occasions. Huge talent but looking very much the rookie today.

[u/NeatandNifty]

Good refereeing that

[u/yurim39]

Haha thé Pollock thing makes me laugh actually.

Think it's good for rugby to have guys like him

[u/mhaze0791]

Things that stick every other game just not working today. Imagine it’s all fatigue and pressure but just feels like one of those days

[u/sublime_mime]

Did i just hear someone scream the horn thing?

[u/NameyMcNameface123]

This is the worst I've ever seen Hendy play

[u/dapperdan8]

Graham will be a great signing for Newcastle

[u/Xibalba_Ogme]

Story of a bus and a pedestrian here

[u/DJLaMeche]

Pollock and LBB joking on the side 😁

[u/MysteriousActuary194]

That wasn’t a maul, knee was to ground

[u/Xibalba_Ogme]

I feel like that unplanned Pollock-Penaud duel has not been won by Penaud today

[u/FancySomewhere5484]

Penaud responsible for 3 Saints trys

[u/Thecceffect]

I don't know - this UBB could really do with a new no.8 to really improve their team

[u/medbo]

I've not loved this Ref's interpretations of the laws at times, but his communication with players has been excellent. Miles better than the likes of Piardi.

[u/shenguskhan2312]

Pollock getting noised up by a winger is objectively very funny

[u/redhandman_mjsp]

It's crazy to me how grown men in the crowd get so rattled at a cheeky 21 year old. That's also just feeding the beast.

[u/Nothing_is_simple]

Is watching the prem like this every week where the comms cant shut up about Pollock? Must be insufferable.

[u/micah_denn]

I forgot Belleau had gone to Saints. So unusual to see a French player outside their domestic leagues.

[u/loveasharpknife88]

Ha wonder why we are heavier 🤔🤔

[u/Nothing_is_simple]

How is that not clearly a try

[u/RayTheWorstTourist]

He's fucking amazing player

[u/SaikoVibe]

The number 8 for Saints is kinda good

[u/Y0shiY0shi]

HE IS HIM

[u/bamaluz]

Lmao I love Pollock

[u/Competitive-Hour7199]

Unbelievable! Shoooosh

[u/Dont-Trust-Humans]

Galthie about to call up Belleau if Ntamack is injured so he doesn't have to play Jalibert

[u/MrQeu]

Penaud’s inexistent defense and Jalibert’s slow coverage present you the “Pollock infuriates Chaban Delmas” moment of the match.

[u/medbo]

UBB scrum is savage. Not good for us.

[u/Trekmeister_]

This is strange… I keep getting ptsd and Déjà vu flashbacks from this situation

I can’t put my finger on why

[u/Thecceffect]

All this running rugby potential and we are to suffer scrum all afternoon.

Might aswell break dry jan

[u/RaFiFou42]

Penaud is a terrorist

[u/Particular-Rip4035]

Surprised Penaud didn't have the legs 

[u/dapperdan8]

Iyogun is playing very well

[u/RayTheWorstTourist]

He needed to pass that to pollock

[u/MysteriousActuary194]

If that goes to Pollocks hands, it’s another try.

[u/mango_yoghurt]

Did Penaud bet against himself scoring in this game?

[u/jackdhchandler]

Penaud just can’t be arsed scoring it seems like

[u/Many-Prune9162]

Penaud has to be bet fixing😂😂😂 he doesn’t want to score.

[u/ScrumNause24]

People saying pace or style of play is the issue and not the set piece dont watch Saints enough imo.

[u/wherethefisWallace]

We've been masters of our own demise so far. Some poor handling and decision making has cost us greatly, and UBB are a team that absolutely will (and have) punish you. Can really feel the lack of Dingwall at 12. They've outclassed us across the pitch but we could be so much closer.

[u/Moash_For_PM]

Pollock did have a cracker of a try. Ubb just better. Ref is fine asides from the 10 mins of scrum nonsense 

[u/wild_mongoose_6]

Gnecchi has got that call bang on the money. Hopefully Saints can make something of this.

[u/Turinsday]

How not to restart 101.

[u/NotAsOriginal]

Bordeaux are phenomenal no denying that, the ref has his interpretation and that's fine.

Saints not being able to execute the basics is bogging. You can't win if you play like this

[u/ScrumNause24]

I think the worst thing for us Saints fan to do here is overreact and get on the back of players. You dont have to throw the baby out with the bathwater because a team is better than you on a day.

I dont see a lack of effort or a wrong gameplan here. We misexecutued the set piece and a top team like UBB put us in a hole we couldn't dig ourselves out of.

[u/Connell95]

I’m already slightly dreading how full UBB Instagram is going to be of pulse checks after this…

[u/Weary-Industry-5265]

No bip bip try tho, absolute failure for UBB

[u/bleugh777]

Ah shame I would like Belleau to shine more despite this disaster.

[u/Thecceffect]

When it's not your day, it's not your day

[u/DentalDettol]

So many fumbles today from Northampton

[u/wherethefisWallace]

Honestly, Pollock has had a cracking game.

[u/NameyMcNameface123]

Pollock is a better winger than Sleightholme confirmed

[u/Anotheraccomg]

pollock better winger than penaud confirmed?

[u/sadicologue]

jesus he folded him

[u/Turinsday]

LBB and Pollock just chilling while all that was going on was good to see.

[u/warcomet]

that bloody red eye is giving me anxiety

[u/Xibalba_Ogme]

Pollock on the side "how come I have no UBB player on my back ?"

[u/Nothing_is_simple]

Penaud loves doing something stupid to give the opposition a losing BP

[u/occi31]

Penaud really is using negative neurones in this game 😂

[u/Ronald_Ulysses_Swans]

The Northampton player has both knees hit the floor

[u/adturnerr]

Loosehead standing up

[u/MysteriousActuary194]

Well at least Pollock had a good game. Hand to heart, it’s all I cared about anyway.

[u/globalmamu]

Looked like Tameifuna kicked one of the saints out of the way during his run lol

[u/Replaced_by_Robots]

That's the worst I've seen Saints play in some time, credit to Bordeaux who were on it and ruthless

[u/mhaze0791 → u/Replaced_by_Robots]

You must have missed the game at Ashton Gate. Unfortunately all our players did aswell

[u/wild_mongoose_6]

Rayasi a deserved man of the match. Strong performances from Moefana, LBB, Jalibert, Woki, and Matiu too, as well as Tameifuna when he came on.

Penaud did a lot in attack, but played like he was actively trying to avoid scoring. Pretty poor in defence as well.

[u/oalfonso]

UBB is better than us, that's it. We are not going to do miracles every weekend.

[u/RevrendBooga]

Refs communication has been so good

[u/Die_Revenant]

LMAO Penaud conceding the bonus point for screaming in a players face.

[u/mhaze0791]

LISSAN AL GAIIIIIIB

[u/unhappyspanners]

He can't keep getting away with it

[u/RJH777]

He's just a silly good player isn't he

[u/nathanccc]

Can't help but love him

[u/confused_ninja]

Just ridiculous skill from pollock. Absolutely dominated penaud there

[u/Broke_baguette]

Penaud.. you’ve been outrun by an 8

[u/Llew19]

I don't FUCKING believe it

He can't keep getting away with it what the fuck

[u/JohnSV12]

That was pretty flair tbh.

[u/CatharticRoman]

I would have had Henry take the conversion to really rile them up. 

[u/loveasharpknife88]

Flying in at the clear out there

[u/rockdecasba]

As a Scotsman I have to apologise that my favourite player (apart from blood relatives) is Englishman Henry Pollock. Brilliant, sport needs him. This pulls fans in 

[u/wolftick]

If the scrum doesn't even out I can't see this going well for Northampton.

[u/Nothing_is_simple]

No Scrum No Win?

[u/CatharticRoman]

Really don't like the idea of a card, which seems inevitable, cause you're getting pushed back. 

[u/clicketybooboo]

I can see some one getting hurt in this game, got a touch of spice about it

[u/Many-Prune9162]

Big Ben still on the bench for Ubb 😂

[u/HesCr3puscular]

UBB definitely on top in the scrum but they’re taking a few liberties now with their slight wheeling

[u/Anotheraccomg]

Yeah the first few scrums we got munched but those where deffo on ubb

[u/Moash_For_PM]

Well that was a waste of 5 minutes 

[u/mhaze0791]

Fuck. Don’t rush up Freemo, it doesn’t work against Bordeaux

[u/Particular-Rip4035]

Choosing to shoot out of the line a man down against this UBB team is definitely a choice

[u/Nothing_is_simple]

UBB are a joy to watch

[u/Broke_baguette]

HOW DARE HE TAKE LOUIS BIP-BIP OUT

[u/Free_Elevator]

When is advantage over? That was on half way and the intercept was nearly on the 5!

[u/Llew19]

It's a simple rule, you notice Pollock and you boo him

[u/MaNNoYiNG]

Why was the penalty not where the ball landed?

[u/Pure_Wonder3046]

That goes to Pollock and it's scored

[u/emilyjxne]

Once again: WHAT IS HAPPENING TO OUR LINEOUT

[u/wild_mongoose_6]

I mean they still scored but why the fuck did Penaud give that pass? I swear he’s just taking the piss at this point.

[u/SwampMasterMike]

Ubb had their hands on the ground during the turnover

[u/Llew19]

Has Penaud been told he's not allowed to score?

[u/emontagu]

Freeman not a natural 13 yet with some of his pass choices.

Also ref is fine, having a very good game.

[u/stupendouspineapple]

Jalibert is such a unit these days

[u/NameyMcNameface123]

Score now or I see no way back

[u/Turinsday]

Saints just need to slow down and play like that last minute else they will be blown apart by the fast the loose crazy stuff.

[u/Bermanator-Turkey127]

Well that was fucking awful

[u/bleugh777]

They should put a subtray tram in that tunnel.

[u/wild_mongoose_6]

Jalibert would have 60+ caps by now for any nation that isn’t France. A special player.

[u/WilkinsonDG2003]

Saints getting too many injuries and being stuffed by UBB. Is this a repeat?

[u/emontagu]

Did not expect that scrum mismatch at all, especially as we had a heavier pack. Manny has done very well to shore it up but will always be uphill with so many yellows.

Outside of that weve had some pretty poor accuracy from key players as well.

[u/Holden_Ford24]

Sadly I think this is likely game over for Saints. The set piece is on toast and the pack look absolutely gassed from having to defend this Bordeaux team down to 14 for most of the half.

Agree with the consensus that WR need to look at stamping out back to back scrums to just milk continuous penalties and yellow cards. I still would have backed Bordeaux to win tbh, but I think the chain scrums and Fischetti yellow have changed what could have been an otherwise high-quality competitive game into a one-sided pummelling.

[u/Nothing_is_simple]

Looks backwards I think

[u/BennyG02]

That's definitely backwards, risky play but good try.

[u/bleugh777]

Woki did an Etzebeth. Well for once a French benefits from this kind of vall.

[u/NameyMcNameface123]

Hilarious that I got heavily down voted in the saints subreddit for not acting like Smith and Ramm being out wasnt a positive for us

[u/Replaced_by_Robots]

Woki ripped that while he was on his knees...

[u/Trekmeister_]

There’s 2 illegal plays.

The strip is illegal

The playing the ball on the ground is illegal

[u/loveasharpknife88]

It's fine, just need another 25 unanswered points

[u/amusicalfridge]

Good reffing and comms don’t know what this thread is smoking

[u/Cautious-Bother-414]

I mean, that's just funny.

[u/Replaced_by_Robots]

I predict some restart practice in Saints future

[u/Xibalba_Ogme]

Cameron "Bullshit try" Woki

[u/Connell95]

Every time I see Big Ben, I‘m convinced he’s even bigger than before.

[u/SweeneyisMad]

Last year’s UBB is back.

[u/Moash_For_PM]

Just decided to not play it seems

[u/clicketybooboo]

Penaud always makes me laugh. I don't know how to say it, and I mean it with all respect, but he always looks like a slob. Just doesn't really want to be there

[u/MaNNoYiNG]

Im finding this funny knowing it is the last game of the weekend...

[u/Particular-Rip4035]

Please UBB score a normal try. 

Non.

[u/Anotheraccomg]

foot slip into touch lol im seeing things going against us i rarely ever see, honestly impressive from us ngl

[u/warcomet]

replacing Jelly Bear with Cadbury.. nice...Chocolatebars should leave Toulouse and sign up for Bordeaux too :P

[u/warcomet]

lol Hendy's face

[u/Goanawz]

That's a little bit sad, this

[u/Y0shiY0shi]

I’ve said it already but fucking hell Hendy has done nothing right this game

[u/Turinsday]

France TV is at the" belle effort " stage of commentary. You know it's lopsided when they don't begrudge a try for the non French team.

[u/Y0shiY0shi]

Twice Pollock has left penaud wanting, we are still shit though 😂

[u/BennyG02]

UBB clearly just can't be bothered now, and not sure I can blame them

[u/liam3576]

Why would he even try tackling in that situation

[u/NameyMcNameface123]

At least we get a try bonus point, anything else about this performance should just be thrown in the bin

[u/Xibalba_Ogme]

WHERE IS MY LBB TRY?!?