Fixtures

French Rugby Championship 03/24 20:05 19 Bordeaux vs Toulouse - View
French Rugby Championship 03/30 16:00 20 Lyon vs Bordeaux - View
European Rugby Champions Cup 04/06 16:30 4 Bordeaux vs Saracens - View
French Rugby Championship 04/20 15:00 21 Bordeaux vs Clermont - View
French Rugby Championship 04/27 15:00 22 Bayonne vs Bordeaux - View
French Rugby Championship 05/11 15:00 23 Bordeaux vs La Rochelle - View

Results

French Rugby Championship 03/09 16:00 18 Montpellier v Bordeaux L 10-3
French Rugby Championship 03/02 20:05 17 Bordeaux v Racing Metro W 21-5
French Rugby Championship 02/24 16:00 16 Castres v Bordeaux L 41-12
French Rugby Championship 02/17 16:00 15 Bordeaux v Pau L 10-20
French Rugby Championship 02/04 20:05 14 Toulon v Bordeaux W 32-37
French Rugby Championship 01/27 14:05 13 Bordeaux v Stade Francais L 26-30
European Rugby Champions Cup 01/20 13:00 4 Bulls v Bordeaux L 46-40
European Rugby Champions Cup 01/14 17:30 3 Bordeaux v Saracens W 55-15
French Rugby Championship 01/06 16:00 12 Bordeaux v Bayonne W 24-23
French Rugby Championship 12/29 20:00 11 Clermont v Bordeaux W 35-40
French Rugby Championship 12/22 20:00 10 Bordeaux v Lyon W 46-10
European Rugby Champions Cup 12/16 15:15 2 Bordeaux v Bristol W 36-17

Union Bordeaux Bègles (French: [ynjɔ̃ bɔʁdo bɛɡl]; Occitan: Union Bordèu Begla) is a French professional rugby union team playing in the Top 14, the first level of the country's professional league system. They earned their Top 14 place by winning the promotion playoffs that followed the 2010–11 season in the second-level Rugby Pro D2. Upon promotion to the Top 14 in 2011, they were assured a place in the European Challenge Cup. In 2015, they earned their European Champions Cup place, after winning the European playoffs against Gloucester Rugby in Worcester.

They were founded in 2006 as a result of a merger between two Bordeaux clubs, Stade Bordelais and Club Athlétique Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde. They wear claret (in French: bordeaux) and white. They are based in Bordeaux (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), and play at the Stade Chaban-Delmas. The two teams which amalgamated cumulated nine championship titles of France: seven for the Stade Bordelais and two for the Club Athlétique Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde. Since 2006 and the amalgamation, the club competed in Pro D2 until winning the 2011 promotion playoffs. UBB drew an average home attendance of 23,689 in the 2014/2015 Top 14 season.

History

For several years, the city of Bordeaux suffered from the absence of a leading club, or rather from the competition between the two large clubs of the city, the Stade Bordelais and CA Bordeaux-Bègles-Gironde (named for the suburb of Bègles).

The Stade Bordelais was a large national Rugby team at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century (seven championships between 1899 and 1911), before continuing their life within the amateur championships.

The CA Béglais did not reach soaring highs before the First World War, finally gaining two French Championships in 1969 and 1991 and then taking part in the first European Rugby Cup in 1995. The transition into the new millennium was hard. The club was relegated to the Pro D2 at the conclusion of the 2002–03 season, then into the Fédérale 1 division, while Stade Bordelais took the opposite direction and reached Pro D2.

In 2005, a plan to merge both clubs was created, in spite of strong opposition by both club's supporters. There was strong insight from former influential players (Serge Simon, Bernard Laporte) who pushed for a result of pooling the assets of the two clubs. One of the arguments frequently employed in favour of fusion was that the local companies did not know which club to promote.

On 10 March 2006, Bordeaux Rugby Metropolis was created. This association gathered a network of local companies eager to imply themselves in the formation of a large club in Bordeaux.

Bordeaux Rugby Metropolis organised in June 2006 the event 'Bordeaux Rugby Quinconces' which brought together 25,000 people and 100 companies during 3 days on the Esplanade of the Quinconces of Bordeaux. Under the influence of the association, the historical dissensions between the two clubs were partly alleviated. A union was sealed, in the shape of a Professional Sporting Public Limit Company (SASP), with the issue of work for a committee made up of six members resulting with members from each of the two clubs (CABBG : Michel Moga, Alban Moga, Raymond Chatenet; Stade bordelais : Jean-Pierre Lamarque, Herve Hargous, Philippe Moulia).

Only the professional squads were actually merged, as each club has kept its youth teams to this day.

The new team took the place of the Stade Bordelais in the Pro D2. The training centre of Bègles is particularly strong and will hopefully provide players to the top grades.

For their first seasons, the team profited from a budget of €3.6 million. Frederic Martini remained one year as the president of USBCABBG before yielding his place to Laurent Marti, entrepreneur bergeracois (Groupe Top Tex, basé à Toulouse) at the start of the 2006 season. The new president contributed to finalising where the Union's home ground would be (Stage Andre Moga de Bègles), and the unpronounceable name "USBCABBG" which became Union Bordeaux Bègles (UBB) in the spring of 2008. Laurent Marti contributed largely to increase the club's budget, passing it from €3.8 million (euros) in 2007–08 to €4.2 million (euros) 2008–09. The ambition is to rediscover the clubs elite form in a short-term (two or three years).

The Pro D2 2010–11 season, saw the club finish fifth place on the table and gaining a place in the finals. The UBB beat Grenoble (12–19) in the semis, securing their spot in the final against SC Albi. The grand final took place in Agen with the final result going to the Bordealaise (14–21), also seeing them promoted to the Top 14.

Hong Kong investment company Gavekal bought a 10% stakes of the team in 2015.

Bordeaux is a professional rugby union team based in the city of Bordeaux, France. The team was founded in 1884 and has a rich history in French rugby. They play their home matches at the Stade Chaban-Delmas, which has a capacity of 34,462 spectators.

Bordeaux is known for their strong forward pack and physical style of play. They have a number of talented players in their squad, including international stars such as Semi Radradra, Ben Lam, and Cameron Woki. The team is coached by Christophe Urios, who has a reputation for building successful teams.

In recent years, Bordeaux has been a consistent performer in the French Top 14 league, finishing in the top six in each of the last four seasons. They have also had success in European competition, reaching the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup in 2020.

Off the field, Bordeaux has a passionate fan base and a strong community presence. The team is committed to promoting rugby in the region and supporting local charities and initiatives. Overall, Bordeaux is a respected and competitive team in French rugby, with a bright future ahead.