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 after a kick-off error by Bordeaux's Yoram Moefana, with fly-half Romain Ntamack eventually darting in on the right. Bordeaux responded 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 head contact with the shoulder.

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. 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.

took control with a try by Ben Tameifuna and a long-range penalty by Maxime Lucu just after the hour mark.

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.