Bordeaux Defeats Toulouse 30-15 in Champions Cup Quarter-Final

Bordeaux Begles beat Toulouse 30-15 in the Investec Champions Cup quarter-final on April 12, 2026, at Stade Chaban-Delmas. As reigning champions, Bordeaux secured a semi-final matchup against Bath, the Premiership holders. Toulouse, who lost to Bordeaux in last year's semi-final, started strongly but could not maintain their lead.

Toulouse took an early advantage with a try by fly-half Romain Ntamack in the 23rd minute after a kick-off error by Bordeaux's Yoram Moefana. Bordeaux responded first with a try by Maxime Lamothe off a maul. Late in the first half, a stoppage occurred when Toulouse prop Dorian Aldegheri made head contact with Bordeaux's Damian Penaud during a kick, leading to a TMO review and a 20-minute red card for a high danger challenge.

First Half Developments Despite the numerical disadvantage, Toulouse scored again through winger Teddy Thomas on a sweeping passing move, taking a 12-5 lead at halftime.

Thomas Ramos added an early second-half penalty to extend Toulouse's advantage to 15-5. Bordeaux then equalized when fly-half Matthieu Jalibert collected his own kick and dove over for a try. In the 56th minute, France scrum-half Antoine Dupont received a yellow card for tripping an opponent, leaving Toulouse temporarily with fewer players.

Bordeaux capitalized on the momentum shift. The match remained competitive until Bordeaux pulled ahead decisively.

Bordeaux's Second-Half Rally Bordeaux took control with a try by Ben Tameifuna and a long-range penalty by Maxime Lucu just after the hour mark, making the score 25-15.

Six minutes from the end, Arthur Retiere scored Bordeaux's fourth try in the corner, followed by another Lucu penalty to seal the 30-15 victory. Toulouse mounted no successful comeback in the closing stages. The result eliminates Toulouse from the tournament and highlights Bordeaux's defensive resilience and second-half scoring prowess.

Both teams featured several France internationals, including Dupont, Ntamack, and Penaud.