Match Info

European Rugby Champions Cup - Round 1

Date: 6 December 2025, Saturday

Location: Loftus Versfeld Stadium (Pretoria)

Where to Watch on TV:


Africa	SuperSport Rugby
France	beIN Connect, beIN Sports 1
Nigeria	SuperSport Rugby
Portugal	Sport TV7
South-africa	SuperSport Rugby
United-kingdom	FloRugby.com, Premier Sports Player, Premier Sports Rugby


	Blue Bulls		Bordeaux Bègles

	1	X	2
	1.8	19	2.1
	1.79	23	2.05
	1.73	23	2.1
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.77 ↓ (1.81)	21.67 ↑ (19.67)	2.08 ↑ (2.06)

The most likely Over/Under: 59.50

The most likely Handicap: 2 (-2)

The best margin for this event is 8.4%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Blue Bulls
51.7%

Draw
4.2%

Bordeaux Bègles
44%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

50.7%

4.7%

44.6%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Blue Bulls has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1%)

Bordeaux Bègles has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.6%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
100%	0%	0%

Blue Bulls - Bordeaux Bègles Predictions

Users Predictions: 1 users predict this event. Blue Bulls will win (votes: 1 - 100%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 29:31

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
1. Tshakweni A.	1. Poirot J.
2. van der Merwe A.	2. Lamothe M.
3. Smith M.	3. Sadie C.
4. Wiese C.	4. Palu B.
5. van Heerden J.	5. Coleman A.
6. van Staden M.	6. Vergnes-Taillefer B.
7. Ludwig R.	7. Woki C.
8. Coetzee M. (C)	8. Matiu T.
9. de Wet P.	9. Lucu M. (C)
10. Pollard H.	10. Jalibert M.
11. de Klerk S.	11. Bielle-Biarrey L.
12. Vorster H.	12. Moefana Y.
13. Kriel D.	13. Depoortere N.
14. Moodie C.	14. Penaud D.
15. Le Roux W.	15. Buros R.
Substitutes
16. Grobbelaar J.	16. Barlot G.
17. Steenekamp G.	17. Perchaud M.
18. Louw W.	18. Tameifuna B.
19. Nortje R.	19. Gray J.
20. Louw E.	20. Jacobs T.
21. Rudolph J.	21. Retiere A.
22. Papier E.	22. Janse van Rensburg R.
23. Jacobs S.	23. Rayasi S.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (33 - 22)
4', Penaud D. (Try),
5', Jalibert M. (Conversion Goal),
8', de Klerk S. (Try),
9', Pollard H. (Conversion Goal),
11', Bielle-Biarrey L. (Try),
12', Jalibert M. (Conversion Goal),
20', Ludwig R. (Try),
21', Pollard H. (Conversion Goal),
23', Lamothe M. (Try),
25', van der Merwe A. (Try),
26', Pollard H. (Conversion Goal),
34', Jalibert M. (Penalty Goal),
37', Moodie C. (Try),
39', Rudolph J. (Try),
40', Pollard H. (Conversion Goal),
2nd Half (0 - 24)
49', Palu B. (Try),
61', Bielle-Biarrey L. (Try),
62', Lucu M. (Conversion Goal),
69', Jalibert M. (Try),
70', Lucu M. (Conversion Goal),
72', Rayasi S. (Try),

Preview

Bordeaux Bègles has been unpredictable lately (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).

The probability of winning is almost the same for both teams in this match.

In the last 1 head-to-head match, Blue Bulls won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 46:40.

Including home match between the teams, Blue Bulls won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 46:40.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Blue Bulls Rugby
United Rugby Championship
29.11.25	Blue Bulls - Lions	33:43 ✺
24.10.25	Glasgow Warriors - Blue Bulls	21:12 ✺
17.10.25	Connacht - Blue Bulls	27:28 ✺
11.10.25	Ulster - Blue Bulls	28:7 ✺
04.10.25	Blue Bulls - Leinster	39:31 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 2.8 LLWLW
- Union Bordeaux Bègles
French Top 14
29.11.25	Montpellier - Bordeaux Bègles	28:24 ✺
21.11.25	Bordeaux Bègles - Section Paloise	33:34 ✺
01.11.25	Castres - Bordeaux Bègles	26:28 ✺
25.10.25	Bordeaux Bègles - Aviron Bayonnais	41:12 ✺
18.10.25	Perpignan - Bordeaux Bègles	12:27 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 7.7 LLWWW

Latest Head to Head

European Rugby Champions Cup
20.01.24	Blue Bulls - Bordeaux Bègles	46:40

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