Overview
- Bordeaux Bègles overturned a 15-5 deficit to beat Toulouse 30-15 in the Champions Cup quarter-final.
- Scrum-half and captain Maxime Lucu controlled the game and was named Man of the Match for his role in the comeback.
- Lucu praised the pack for swinging momentum, saying the forwards drove the turnaround in a tense, emotional match.
- The victory books a semifinal meeting with Bath, a side Bordeaux described as much improved over the past two years.
- The win followed Lucu’s video announcement at Stade Chaban-Delmas that he had extended his Bordeaux deal through 2029, capping a tenure that began in 2019 and includes about 160 club games and a 2025 European title.