| Home team | Bordeaux Beagles |
| Away team | Leicester Tigers |
| Venue | Stade Chaban-Delmas |
| Competition | European Champions Cup |
| Kick off time | 3 pm (UK) |
| Watch Live in the UK | Premier Sports |
Bordeaux Beagles vs Leicester Tigers Champions Cup preview as the sides clash at the Stade Chaban-Delmas in the round of 16.
Bordeaux come into the knockout stage as the highest-ranked team from the group stage, winning all four games with a bonus point. They finished just above Glasgow, who also won all four games on points difference.
Leicester are the lowest-ranked team from the group stage to qualify for the knockouts. They won just one match and picked up just six points. They finished fourth on points difference compared to La Rochelle.
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Bordeaux Beagles vs Leicester Tigers confirmed lineups and team news
Bordeaux Beagles (1-15):
Poirot, Lamothe, Sadie, Palu, Coleman, Vergnes-Taillefer, Woki, Gazzotti, Lucu, Jalibert, Bielle-Biarrey, Moefana, Penaud, Uberti, Rayasi
Replacements (16-23):
Barlot, Perchaud, Tameifuna, Bochaton, Matiu, Retiere, Reuse, Janse van Rensburg
Leicester Tigers(1-15):
A van der Flier, Blamire, Hurd, Liebenberg, Wells, Moro, Manz, Cracknell, van Poortvliet, Hassell-Collins, Woodward, Perese, Radwan, Steward
Replacements (16-23):
Clare, Haffar, Loman, Henderson, Palmer, Whiteley, Searle, Wand
Recent Form:
Bordeaux Beagles (Home team): W-W-L-W-W
Bordeaux have only lost two of their nine games in 2026, the most recent of which came away from Pau. In the last round of the Top 14, they beat Lyon narrowly away from home. After taking a 14-0 lead, they found themselves 17-14 down. Ben Tameifuna scored with just over five minutes to go, and they won 21-17.
Leicester Tigers (Away team): W-W-W-L-W
Leicester have had a brilliant start to 2026, winning all four of their Prem games, winning the Prem Cup and winning one of their two Champions Cup games to help them to qualification. In the last round of the Prem, they beat Gloucester comfortably 36-17 at Villa Park. Five first-half tries put them 29-5 ahead at halftime. Harry Wells scored late on to counteract the two scored by Gloucester.
Bordeaux Beagles vs Leicester Tigers head-to-head record (last two matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 8th December 2024 | Champions Cup | Bordeaux | 42-28 |
| 11th December 2021 | Champions Cup | Leicester | 13-16 |
Bordeaux and Leicester have played twice in recent years, but were due to meet on another occasion in the 2021/22 season, when Leicester were awarded the win after Bordeaux had a number of positive Covid-19 cases in the build-up. When the teams met last season in the group phase, Bordeaux won 42-28, although Leicester did take a lead into halftime.
How to watch Bordeaux Beagles vs Leicester Tigers?
Bordeaux vs Leicester will be available to watch on Premier Sports 2. Coverage starts at 2:30 pm for a 3 pm kick-off.
