Pack des forwards Union Bordeaux Begles Match de Top14 Union Bordeaux Begles vs Castres Olympique Stade Chaban Delmas Bordeaux May 15, 2021 // VAQUERODANIEL_1911.22032 / 2105171254 / Credit: Daniel Vaquero / SIPA / 2105171258 – Daniel Vaquero / SIPA
A very small point. This is what is missing this Wednesday morning at Union Bordeaux-Bègles to qualify for the first time in its history for the finals of the Top 14. The UBB is very close to the goal after its new very large victory against Montpellier (57-9). Two days from the end of the regular season, the Bordelais are now third in the championship with 72 points like the second La Rochelle and one point behind Stade Toulousain, the leader.
For UBB to miss this first historic qualification, a real disaster scenario would be needed. For that, it would have to be tied on points with La Rochelle, Stade Français and Toulon after the 26th day of Top 14 to be finally ejected from the top 6.
# TOP14
The ranking is up to date! 📊The right operation for the@UBBrugby which is 1 point away from the first qualification in the final phase of its history! Girondins can even dream of a direct qualification in the half 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ijjDnh25jz
– TOP 14 Rugby (@ top14rugby) May 25, 2021
Toulon and Toulouse to finish
This Tuesday, Christophe Urios’ players scored eight tries against a very overhauled MHR five days after his victory in the Challenge Cup: “We had imagined winning with the bonus even if it should never be said. The group was serious. In the way we operate, this is proof that we are moving forward. There are two cartridges left to see what we want to do. We are not qualified but not far. We don’t forbid ourselves anything. We will see but the appetite comes with eating, ”launches the Bordeaux manager.
🏉We don’t feel like that but @UBBrugby still had a huge season: tied for 2nd with 2 days to go to the end of the Top 14 regular season + semi-final @ChampionsCup. Since the defeat in La Rochelle, the UBB has won 18, 1 draw and 6 defeats in 25 matches #Bordeaux pic.twitter.com/UZ0ejfSVAc
– Clement Carpentier (@clementcarpet) May 25, 2021
“We want to qualify, we will put everything in place to have the best possible end of the season and stay glued to this leading duo, says UBB captain Jefferson Poirot, we will already secure 3rd place or 4th at least. [pour jouer un éventuel barrage à domicile] but nothing is forbidden. If we can do better, we will. We will have to have a great match in 4 days (in Toulon) to play a final against Toulouse. “The last two big games will tell a little more about Bordeaux’s ambitions at the end of the season, which promises to be thrilling for the Union Bordeaux-Bègles.