Bordeaux-Bègles secure place in play-offs for 2015/16 Champions Cup

Bordeaux-Bègles secure place in play-offs for 2015/16 Champions Cup

Following the conclusion of the league phase of the Top 14, EPCR can confirm that Bordeaux-Bègles have qualified for the play-offs for the 2015/16 European Rugby Champions Cup.

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Bordeaux-Bègles, who finished in seventh place in the Top 14 table, will meet the winner of Match 1 of the play-offs between Gloucester Rugby and Connacht Rugby to decide which club will secure the 20th place in next season’s Champions Cup.

Match 1 takes place at Kingsholm Stadium tomorrow and either Gloucester and Connacht will have home advantage against Bordeaux-Bègles in Match 2 on Sunday, 31 May.

Gloucester qualified for the play-offs by winning the Challenge Cup earlier this month and were awarded home advantage for Match 1 following a draw carried out by the EPCR Board. Connacht were the highest-ranked club in the PRO12 which did not qualify automatically for the Champions Cup.

2015/16 Champions Cup play-offs

Match 1 – Tomorrow
Gloucester Rugby v Connacht Rugby
Kingsholm Stadium 15.30
Referee: Romain Poite (FFR)
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Match 2 – Sunday, 31 May
Winner of Match 1 v Bordeaux-Bègles
Winner of Match 1 will have home advantage 17.00
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