| Bordeaux Begles: (24) 55 |
| Tries: Bielle-Biarrey (2), Buros, Lamothe, Penaud (2), Depoortere, Jalibert, Uberti Cons: Jalibert 3 Lucu 2 |
| Saracens: (3) 15 |
| Tries: Tompkins, Dan Pens: Farrell Cons: Farrell |
Saracens suffered a membership report European defeat as Matthieu Jalibert impressed Bordeaux Begles to an excellent nine-try Investec Champions Cup win.
France fly-half Jalibert arrange three of 4 first-half tries because the hosts ran the Premiership champions ragged.
Jalibert, Damian Penaud along with his second attempt to Nicolas Depoortere all touched down after the break as Bordeaux racked up 43 factors with out reply.
Saracens scored two tries however the hosts added two extra to cross 50 factors.
The thrashing means Saracens have misplaced 5 of their previous seven video games.
The three-time European Cup winners drop under Bristol in Pool 1 to fifth place on factors distinction with one spherical of video games to go.
Bristol are at backside side Connacht on Friday whereas Saracens face second-placed Lyon at house on Saturday. The prime 4 in every pool qualify for the final 16.
Bordeaux clinched their place in the knockout levels and can purpose to make sure they end prime of the group by beating the Bulls in South Africa.
The French side have now scored 20 tries in three thumping pool wins to underline their title credentials.
| Bordeaux, Lyon, Toulouse, Bath, Harlequins, Northampton, Exeter and Leinster have all certified for the knockout stage after three pool video games. |
Jalibert brilliance leaves Saracens in disarray
Louis-Bielle-Biarrey scored the primary attempt in the eighth minute with a ruthless end from a transfer instigated by a fizzing Jalibert cross.
Jalibert fed Romain Buros with a well-timed inside cross to set the full-back clear to energy over the road for the second.
Maxime Lamothe added the third from a routine line-out earlier than France wing Penaud scored maybe the standout attempt of the 9 5 minutes earlier than the break.
Starting in his personal half, Jalibert danced previous two defenders with ease and the ball was moved swiftly to Penaud who cruised over the road, his huge smile displaying how a lot the hosts had been having fun with themselves.
Saracens, in the meantime, had been shocked and solely had Owen Farrell’s early penalty to point out for his or her efforts because the half-time whistle blew.
Bordeaux heap extra distress on Sarries
The story continued in the second half as Bordeaux’s working energy and fluent passing resulted in centre Depoortere going over in the nook simply three minutes after the break.
Saracens’ personal errors resulted in the subsequent two tries.
First, the guests misplaced the ball in midfield and Jalibert scored when Penaud eased previous Sean Maitland and fed his fly-half the ball. Then Penaud cantered over after he intercepted Elliot Daly’s no-look cross.
Saracens lastly obtained their first attempt in the 62nd minute with Nick Tompkins recognizing the area to dot down after a line-out transfer.
One minute later, hooker Theo Dan intercepted a cross and confirmed his tempo to race down the wing and rating one other attempt.
Saracens virtually scored one other because the hosts threw the ball round however as a substitute it was Bordeaux who scored when Farrell’s kick was charged down, booted down the sector and the bouncing ball dropped into the arms of a galloping Pablo Uberti to attain his side’s eighth.
And to rub additional salt into the injuries, Saracens turned the ball over once more and Bordeaux moved the ball previous the guests’ exhausted defence for Bielle-Biarrey to run in his second attempt.
Line-ups
Bordeaux: Buros; Penaud, Depoortere, Moefana, Bielle-Biarrey; Jalibert, Lucu (capt); Poirot, Lamothe, Tameifuna, Petti, Coleman, Bochaton, Gazzotti, Samu.
Replacements: Latterrade, Boniface, Sadie, Douglas, Diaby, Miquel, Abadie, Uberti.
Saracens: Goode; Lewington, Daly, Tompkins, Maitland, Farrell (capt), Van Zyl; Mulipola, Dan, Judge, Itoje, Tizard, Isiekwe, Christie, Earl.
Replacements: Hadfield, Crean, Clarey, B Vunipola, Gonzalez, Simpson, Hartley, Segun.
Referee: Chris Busby (Ire)
