| Home team | Bordeaux Begles |
| Away team | Bath |
| Venue | Stade Atlantique |
| Competition | Champions Cup |
| Kick off time | 3 pm (UK) |
| Watch Live in the UK | Premier Sports |
Bordeaux Begles vs Bath Champions Cup semi-final preview as the sides meet at the Stade Atlantique.
Bordeaux were the group phase winners and overcame difficult matches against Leicester and their Top 14 rivals Toulouse in the quarters.
Bath played their traditional Prem rivals in both of the knockout rounds of the Champions Cup. In the quarter-final, they played a classic against their Prem title rivals, the Northampton Saints, where a try in the last play secured them victory.
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Bordeaux Begles vs Bath confirmed lineups and team news
| Bordeaux Begles | Bath | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Perchaud | 1 | Obano | |||
| Lamothe | 2 | Dunn | |||
| Sadie | 3 | Du Toit | |||
| Palu | 4 | Roux | |||
| Coleman | 5 | Ewels | |||
| Bochaton | 6 | Bayliss | |||
| Woki | 7 | Pepper | |||
| Gazzotti | 8 | Barbeary | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Lucu | 9 | Spencer | |||
| Jalibert | 10 | Russell | |||
| Bielle-Biarrey | 11 | Muir | |||
| Moefana | 12 | Lawrence | |||
| Penaud | 13 | Hennessey | |||
| Uberti | 14 | Arundell | |||
| Rayasi | 15 | Carreras | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Barlot | 16 | Tuipulotu | |||
| Boniface | 17 | Van Wyk | |||
| Tameifuna | 18 | Sela | |||
| Cazeaux | 19 | Hill | |||
| Vergnes-Taillefer | 20 | Underhill | |||
| Matiu | 21 | Carr-Smith | |||
| Retiere | 22 | De Glanville | |||
| Reus | 23 | Reid | |||
Recent Form:
Bordeaux Begles (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 25th April 2026 | Top 14 | Montepellier | 21-23 |
| Loss | 18th April 2026 | Top 14 | La Rochelle | 45-15 |
| Won | 12th April 2026 | Champions Cup | Toulouse | 30-15 |
| Won | 5th April 2026 | Champions Cup | Leicester Tigers | 64-1 |
| Won | 28th March 2026 | Top 14 | Lyon | 17-21 |
Bordeaux have returned to Top 14 action with two defeats, which leaves them in danger of missing the top six playoff positions. In the last round, they conceded a last-minute penalty to Montpellier to lose 23-21 at home. They had taken the lead with five minutes to go with a Maxime Lamothe try. Jefferson Poirot was sent off a few minutes later, which allowed Montpellier to come out on top.
Bath (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 25th April 2026 | Prem | Northampton Saints | 41-38 |
| Won | 18th April 2026 | Prem | Harlequins | 48-15 |
| Won | 10th April 2026 | Champions Cup | Northampton Saints | 43-41 |
| Won | 4th April 2026 | Champions Cup | Saracens | 31-22 |
| Won | 29th March 2026 | Prem | Sale Sharks | 26-31 |
Bath had been on a five game winning streak before the last round of the Prem, where they lost out to the Northampton Saints. This will give Bath some encouragement as they rest quite a few key members of their starting team. Both teams scored six tries in the game and Bath brought the game level at 77 minutes. Fin Smith kicked a winning penalty with the clock deep in the red.
Bordeaux Begles vs Bath head-to-head record (last two matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 16th January 2014 | Champions Cup | Bath | 54-13 |
| 12th October 2013 | Champions Cup | Bath | 6-15 |
The teams have met twice in the 2013/14 Champions Cup. Bath won both meetings. Convincingly at home and narrowly away from home.
