Bordeaux-Begles displayed their superb combination of power and pace in a 28-20 victory to secure a first Champions Cup title in their history against a brave Northampton Saints effort in Cardiff.

Yet even in defeat, Northampton Saints’ against-the-odds defiance ... Bordeaux are right in the corner and stick it into touch. A try for Northampton here and that would be game over.

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The eyes of the rugby world will turn to the Millennium Stadium as Northampton Saints take on Union Bordeaux-Bègles in the final of the Champions Cup. The Saints stunned everyone by beating ...

Seeking a first Champions Cup title for 25 years, Northampton went toe to toe with their opponents as flanker Alex Coles' try double underpinned an outstanding Saints display. Fly-half Fin Smith ...

More than 70,000 fans are expected inside the Principality Stadium in Cardiff as Northampton Saints take on Bordeaux Bègles. It's a final that few pundits predicted. Saints were major underdogs ...

Sports Mole previews Saturday's European Champions Cup clash between Northampton Saints and Bordeaux Begles, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Northampton will be making their ...

Benjamin Kayser believes Northampton Saints’ England stars have given them a template with which to target Union Bordeaux Bègles in Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup final in Cardiff.

The last act for Northampton Saints before their Champions ... Saracens appeared to slacken off and with Saints drawing energy as Dowson emptied his bench, they soon found themselves fighting ...

Such was the level of expectation surrounding Leinster, Dowson’s Northampton travelled to Dublin without a modicum of pressure. Under their highly-rated attack coach Sam Vesty the Saints arrived ...

No wonder Northampton hearts looked like they were about to pop out of those green, black and gold jerseys when the final whistle finally blew. Saints coach Phil Dowson even broke his glasses in ...