Latest News About Leinster fall short as Bordeaux shine

Updated 2026-06-18 02:21

Leinster fell 19 41-19 to Bordeaux in Bilbao as Bordeaux-Begles pushed ahead early and sustained their tempo through rapid, expansive play that overwhelmed Leinster's blitz defence. Louis Bielle-Biarrey and Pablo Uberti as finishers. Leinster briefly sparked via a second-half try by Joe McCarthy but couldn't bridge the gap. Match context showed Bordeaux's control at the San Mames Stadium to seal back-to-back crowns.

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