Bordeaux Begles vs Racing 92 preview: Confirmed lineups

Home team	Bordeaux Begles
Away team	Racing 92
Venue	Stade
Competition	Top 14
Kick-off time	8:15 pm (UK)  9:15 pm (FRA)
Watch Live in the UK	Premier Sports

Bordeaux Begles vs Racing 92 Top 14 preview as the sides meet in a massive match for the start of the 2026/27 season. 

Racing 92 made it to the semi-finals last year, finishing fifth in the regular season and pulling off an away win against Pau. They lost out to eventual winners, Toulouse, 

Bordeaux Begles won the Champions Cup 

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Bordeaux Begles vs Racing 92 confirmed lineups

Bordeaux Begles			Racing 92
Forwards
Pkhakadze		1		Gogichashvili
Barlot		2		Tarrit
Falatea		3		Bamba
Moon		4		Hill
Cazeaux		5		Lainault
Bochaton		6		Manyarara
Woki		7		Uru
Willis		8		Baudonne
Backs
Lucu		9		Machenaud
Jalibert		10		Gibert
Bielle-Biarrey		11		Spring
Moefana		12		Manu
Depoortere		13		Costes
Penaud		14		Ravutaumada
Buros		15		James
Replacements
Lamothe		16		Escobar
Perchaud		17		Kolingar
Taufa		18		Sanconnie
Palu		19		Taofifenua
Gazzotti		20		Martins
Ibsaiene		21		Latrasse
Page-Relo		22		Tuisova
Uberti		23		Njocke

Recent Form:

Bordeaux Begles  (Home team): 

Result	Date	Competition	Opponent	Score
Loss	6th June 2026	Top 14	Clermont	31-34
Loss	31st May 2026	Top 14	Toulon	27-22
Won	23rd May 2026	Champions Cup Final	Leinster	19-41
Won	16th May 2026	Top 14	Perpignan	37-32
Won	9th May 2026	Top 14	Bayonne	38-40

Bordeaux Begles finished the season with two disappointing defeats following their Champions Cup back-to-back victory. They finished just two points outside the playoffs and lost both these games by less than seven. A win in either of these games and they would have made it into the knockout section of the tournament.

Racing 92 (Away team): 

Result	Date	Competition	Opponent	Score
Loss	19th June 2026	Top 14 Playoffs	Toulouse	71-17
Won	13th June 2026	Top 14 Playoffs	Pau	31-33
Won	6th June 2026	Top 14	Toulouse	31-20
Won	31st May 2026	Top 14	Clermont	13-41
Won	16th May 2026	Top 14	Toulon	43-28

Racing 92 finished their season with a big defeat in the semi-final against Toulouse, who would go on to win the competition. They finished the season strong to get into the quarters and picked up a huge win away to Pau. 

Bordeaux Begles vs Racing 92 head-to-head record (last five matches):

Date	Competition	Winner	Score
3rd January 2026	Top 14	Bordeaux	62-20
14th September 2025	Top 14	Racing 92	44-32
30th March 2025	Top 14	Racing 92	36-31
21st September 2024	Top 14	Bordeaux	52-34
16th June 2024	Top 14 Playoffs	Bordeaux	31-17

The home team has won against the other side in every meeting between these teams dating back to 2022.