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Leicester didn’t assist themselves at occasions – among the front-line defence, notably within the first half, was woeful – however the Tigers have been preventing fires in every single place. If Bielle-Biarrey, with that iconic purple scrum cap, will not be reducing you to shreds, then Jalibert will, or Lucu, one in all European rugby’s most underrated gamers, will squeeze you out of the competition together with his calmness, kicking and management. The ovation Lucu, Bordeaux’s scrum-half and captain, obtained on 50 minutes as he departed was cacophonous; as was the roar Ben Tameifuna ignited when the wardrobe-on-wheels thundered over for a rating quickly after approaching. If Bordeaux can’t go spherical you, they’ll undergo you, as a substitute.

Outclassed, outfought and out-thought, the problem for Leicester now could be to make sure that there’s a response within the league. For Bordeaux, it’d solely be Toulouse who can stand between them and an historic European and home double.

Match particulars

Scoring sequence: 3-0 Lucu pen, 8-0 Woki attempt, 10-0 Lucu con, 15-0 Rayasi attempt, 20-0 Lucu attempt, 22-0 Lucu attempt, 27-0 Bielle-Biarrey attempt, 29-0 Lucu con, 34-0 Lamothe attempt, 36-0 Lucu attempt, 36-5 Perese attempt, 36-7 Searle con, 41-7 Tameifuna attempt, 43-7 Lucu with, 43-12 Searle with, 43-14 Searle with, 48-14 Rayasi attempt, 50-14 Reus with, 55-14 Retiere attempt, 57-14 Reus with, 62-14 Rayasi attempt, 64-14 Reus with.

Bordeaux: S Rayasi; P Uberti, D Penaud, Y Moefana (Janse van Rensburg 50, Reus 51), L Bielle-Biarrey; M Jalibert, M Lucu (capt, Retiere 50); J Poirot (Perchaud 46), M Lamothe (Barlot 58), C Sadie (Tameifuna 46), B Palu, A Coleman (Bochaton 64), B Vergnes-Taillefer, C Woki, M Gazzotti (Matiu 58).

Leicester: F Steward; A Radwan, I Perese (Wand 60), J Woodward (Searle 41), O Hassell-Collins; J O’Connor, J van Poortvliet (Whiteley 54); A van der Flier (Haffar 47), J Blamire (Clare 47), W Hurd (Loman 47), H Liebenberg (c), H Wells, J Moro, J Manz (Palmer 38), O Cracknell (Henderson 54).

Referee: Andrew Brace (Wales).

Attendance: 32,930.