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2025 Vodacom Bulls vs Union Bordeaux Begles

Bulls vs. Bordeaux Kickoff Time, Lineups

Bulls vs. Bordeaux Kickoff Time, Lineups

Get lineups, kickoff time and streaming details for Bulls vs. Bordeaux in the Investec Champions Cup, live on FloRugby and the FloSports app.

Dec 5, 2025 by Amelia Engstrom
Rugby Round-Up: Champions Cup Preview

The Bulls return to Investec Champions Cup action with a Round 1 matchup against Bordeaux at Loftus Versfeld, opening their European campaign at altitude against a Top 14 side familiar with their physical style.

These clubs last met in January during Round 4 of the 2024 Champions Cup, a thrilling 46-40 Bulls victory that showcased tempo, counterattack and momentum swings throughout. The Bulls also enter with the confidence of having won that most recent encounter.

Both teams come in with mixed domestic form. 

The Bulls have gone 2-3 over their last five URC matches, continuing to test depth and combinations across the pack while maintaining their trademark forward-driven identity.

Bordeaux, meanwhile, has won three of its past five Top 14 fixtures and remains one of the competition’s most effective attacking sides. The team's ability to generate continuity and strike wide again will be central to the approach here.

2025 Vodacom Bulls vs Union Bordeaux Begles


This match is part of the “12 Matches of Christmas” Presented by World Rugby Shop,” meaning fans can watch for free on FloRugby’s YouTube page, along with full coverage on FloRugby and the FloSports app. 

With recent history between these teams, and both chasing a Round 1 statement, this early Champions Cup clash offers immediate stakes in pool play.

Bulls vs. Bordeaux Kickoff Time, Lineups

The Bulls host Bordeaux at 10:15 a.m. ET on Dec. 6 at Loftus Versfeld in a Round 1 Investec Champions Cup matchup.

How To Watch Bulls vs. Bordeaux

Bulls vs. Bordeaux streams live on FloRugby and the FloSports app. 

As a Round 1 match in the “12 Matches of Christmas,” it also streams free on FloRugby’s YouTube page.

Bulls Lineup vs. Bordeaux

Starting XV

  1. Alulutho Tshakweni
  2. Akker van der Merwe
  3. Mornay Smith
  4. Cobus Wiese
  5. JF van Heerden
  6. Marco van Staden
  7. Reinhardt Ludwig
  8. Marcell Coetzee
  9. Paul de Wet
  10. Handré Pollard
  11. Sebastian de Klerk
  12. Harold Vorster
  13. David Kriel
  14. Canan Moodie
  15. Willie le Roux

Replacements

  • 16. Johan Grobbelaar
  • 17. Gerhard Steenekamp
  • 18. Wilco Louw
  • 19. Ruan Nortje
  • 20. Elrigh Louw
  • 21. Jeandre Rudolph
  • 22. Embrose Papier
  • 23. Stravino Jacobs

Bordeaux Lineup vs. Bulls

Starting XV

  1. Jefferson Poirot
  2. Maxime Lamothe
  3. Carlu Sadie
  4. Boris Palu
  5. Adam Coleman
  6. Bastien Vergnes-Taillefer
  7. Cameron Woki
  8. Temo Matiu
  9. Maxime Lucu
  10. Matthieu Jalibert
  11. Louis Bielle-Biarrey
  12. Yoram Moefana
  13. Nicolas Depoortere
  14. Damian Penaud
  15. Romain Buros

Replacements

  • 16. Gaetan Barlot
  • 17. Matis Perchaud
  • 18. Ben Tameifuna
  • 19. Jonny Gray
  • 20. Tiaan Jacobs
  • 21. Arthur Retiere
  • 22. Rohan Janse van Rensburg
  • 23. Salesi Rayasi

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FloRugby Power Ranking Dec. 3, 2025

  1. DHL Stormers    1715.67
  2. Toulouse 1672.62
  3. Pau 1661.83
  4. Bath 1632.12
  5. Munster 1627.16
  6. Cardiff Rugby 1611.98
  7. Northampton Saints 1589.58
  8. ASM Clermont Auvergne 1587.71
  9. Exeter Chiefs 1585.17
  10. Ulster 1583.44
  11. Leicester Tigers 1577.69
  12. Bristol Bears 1576.01
  13. Toulon 1575.71
  14. Castres 1560.74
  15. Stade Francais 1554.16
  16. Bayonne 1553.61
  17. Racing 92 1552.99
  18. Leinster 1547.4
  19. Glasgow Warriors 1540.79
  20. Emirates Lions 1537.06
  21. Montpellier 1536.58
  22. Vodacom Bulls 1498.81
  23. Bordeaux Bègles 1518.08
  24. Saracens 1510.83
  25. Edinburgh 1487.06
  26. Connacht 1474.36
  27. La Rochelle 1472.1
  28. Lyon 1449.84
  29. Sale Sharks 1437.09
  30. Benetton 1430.51
  31. Harlequins 1430.09
  32. Ospreys 1414.23
  33. Scarlets 1411.62
  34. Hollywoodbets Sharks 1409.13
  35. Gloucester Rugby 1401.68
  36. Zebre 1389.03
  37. Dragons 1346.76
  38. Newcastle Red Bulls 1309.74
  39. Montauban 1285.32
  40. Perpignan 1208.72

Investec Champions Cup Round 1 

Friday, Dec. 5

  • 3 p.m. ET: Sale Sharks vs. Glasgow Warriors, Salford Community Stadium
  • 3 p.m. ET: Bayonne vs. DHL Stormers, Stade Jean Dauger

Saturday, Dec. 6

  • 8 a.m. ET: Saracens vs. Clermont Auvergne, StoneX Stadium
  • 10:15 a.m. ET: Vodacom Bulls vs. Bordeaux-Bègles, Loftus Versfeld
  • 12:30 p.m. ET: La Rochelle vs. Leicester Tigers, Stade Marcel Deflandre
  • 12:30 p.m. ET: Leinster Rugby vs. Harlequins, TBD
  • 3 p.m. ET: Scarlets vs. Bristol Bears, Parc y Scarlets
  • 3 p.m. ET: Bath Rugby vs. Munster Rugby, The Rec

Sunday, Dec. 7

  • 8 a.m. ET: Pau vs. Northampton Saints, Stade du Hameau
  • 10:15 a.m. ET: Toulouse vs. Hollywoodbets Sharks, Stade Ernest Wallon
  • 10:15 a.m. ET: Gloucester Rugby vs. Castres Olympique, Kingsholm
  • 12:30 p.m. ET Edinburgh Rugby vs. Toulon, Hive Stadium

Investec Champions Cup Round 2 

Friday, Dec. 12

  • 3 p.m. ET: Leicester Tigers vs. Leinster Rugby, Mattioli Woods Welford Road

Saturday, Dec. 13

  • 8 a.m. ET: DHL Stormers vs. La Rochelle, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
  • 10:15 a.m. ET: Hollywoodbets Sharks vs. Saracens, Hollywoodbets Kings Park
  • 10:15 a.m. ET: Clermont Auvergne vs. Sale Sharks, Stade Marcel-Michelin
  • 12:30 p.m. ET: Bordeaux-Bègles vs. Scarlets, Stade Chaban-Delmas
  • 12:30 p.m. ET: Munster Rugby vs. Gloucester Rugby, SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
  • 3 p.m. ET: Glasgow Warriors vs. Toulouse, Scotstoun Stadium

Sunday, Dec. 14

  • 8 a.m. ET: Harlequins vs. Bayonne, Twickenham Stoop
  • 8 a.m. ET: Castres Olympique vs. Edinburgh Rugby, Stade Pierre-Fabre
  • 10:15 a.m. ET: Toulon vs. Bath Rugby, Stade Félix Mayol
  • 10:15 a.m. ET: Northampton Saints vs. Vodacom Bulls, cinch Stadium @ Franklin’s Gardens
  • 12:30 p.m. ET: Bristol Bears vs. Pau, Ashton Gate

Investec Champions Cup Round 3 

Friday, Jan. 9

  • 3 p.m. ET: Castres Olympique vs. Bath Rugby, Stade Pierre-Fabre
  • 3 p.m. ET: Edinburgh Rugby vs. Gloucester Rugby, TBD

Saturday, Jan. 10

  • 8 a.m. ET: Vodacom Bulls vs. Bristol Bears, Loftus Versfeld
  • 10:15 a.m. ET: Clermont Auvergne vs. Glasgow Warriors, Stade Marcel-Michelin
  • 12:30 p.m. ET: Leinster Rugby vs. La Rochelle, TBD
  • 12:30 p.m. ET: Sale Sharks vs. Hollywoodbets Sharks, Salford Community Stadium
  • 3 p.m. ET: Scarlets vs. Pau, Parc y Scarlets
  • 3 p.m. ET: Leicester Tigers vs. Bayonne, Mattioli Woods Welford Road

Sunday, Jan. 11

  • 8 a.m. ET: Harlequins vs. DHL Stormers, Twickenham Stoop
  • 8 a.m. ET: Toulon vs. Munster Rugby, Stade Félix Mayol
  • 10:15 a.m. ET: Bordeaux-Bègles vs. Northampton Saints, Stade Chaban-Delmas
  • 12:30 p.m. ET: Saracens vs. Toulouse, StoneX Stadium

Investec Champions Cup Round 4 

Friday, Jan. 16

  • 3 p.m. ET: Pau vs. Vodacom Bulls, Stade du Hameau
  • 3 p.m. ET: Bath Rugby vs. Edinburgh Rugby, The Rec

Saturday, Jan. 17

  • 8 a.m. ET: Hollywoodbets Sharks vs. Clermont Auvergne, Hollywoodbets Kings Park
  • 10:15 a.m. ET: Bayonne vs. Leinster Rugby, Stade Jean Dauger
  • 10:15 a.m. ET: DHL Stormers vs. Leicester Tigers, DHL Stadium
  • 12:30 p.m. ET: Toulouse vs. Sale Sharks, Stade Ernest Wallon
  • 12:30 p.m. ET: Munster Rugby vs. Castres Olympique, Thomond Park
  • 3 p.m. ET: Gloucester Rugby vs. Toulon, Kingsholm

Sunday, Jan. 18

  • 8 a.m. ET: Bristol Bears vs. Bordeaux-Bègles, Ashton Gate
  • 10:15 a.m. ET: Northampton Saints vs. Scarlets, cinch Stadium @ Franklin’s Gardens
  • 10:15 a.m. ET: La Rochelle vs. Harlequins, Stade Marcel Deflandre
  • 12:30 p.m. ET: Glasgow Warriors vs. Saracens, Scotstoun Stadium

Investec Champions Cup Fixtures By Pool

Here's a breakdown of the schedule by pool:

Investec Champions Cup Pool 1

Round 1

  • Friday, Dec. 5 – 3 p.m. ET: Sale Sharks vs. Glasgow Warriors, Salford Community Stadium
  • Saturday, Dec. 6 – 8 a.m. ET: Saracens vs. Clermont Auvergne, StoneX Stadium
  • Sunday, Dec. 7 – 10:15 a.m. ET: Toulouse vs. Hollywoodbets Sharks, Stade Ernest Wallon

Round 2

  • Saturday, Dec. 13 – 10:15 a.m. ET: Hollywoodbets Sharks vs. Saracens, Hollywoodbets Kings Park
  • Saturday, Dec. 13 – 10:15 a.m. ET: Clermont Auvergne vs. Sale Sharks, Stade Marcel-Michelin
  • Saturday, Dec. 13 – 3 p.m. ET: Glasgow Warriors vs. Toulouse, Scotstoun Stadium

Round 3 

  • Saturday, Jan. 10 – 10:15 a.m. ET: Clermont Auvergne vs. Glasgow Warriors, Stade Marcel-Michelin
  • Saturday, Jan. 10 – 12:30 p.m. ET: Sale Sharks vs. Hollywoodbets Sharks, Salford Community Stadium
  • Sunday, Jan. 11 – 12:30 p.m. ET: Saracens vs. Toulouse, StoneX Stadium

Round 4 

  • Saturday, Jan. 17 – 8 a.m. ET: Hollywoodbets Sharks vs. Clermont Auvergne, Hollywoodbets Kings Park
  • Saturday, Jan. 17 – 12:30 p.m. ET: Toulouse vs. Sale Sharks, Stade Ernest Wallon
  • Sunday, Jan. 18 – 12:30 p.m. ET: Glasgow Warriors vs. Saracens, Scotstoun Stadium

Investec Champions Cup Pool 2

Round 1 

  • Saturday, Dec. 6 – 3 p.m. ET: Bath Rugby vs. Munster Rugby, The Rec
  • Sunday, Dec. 7 – 10:15 a.m. ET: Gloucester Rugby vs. Castres Olympique, Kingsholm
  • Dec. 7–9 (TBD): Edinburgh Rugby vs. Toulon, TBD

Round 2 

  • Saturday, Dec. 13 – 12:30 p.m. ET: Munster Rugby vs. Gloucester Rugby, SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
  • Sunday, Dec. 14 – 8 a.m. ET: Castres Olympique vs. Edinburgh Rugby, Stade Pierre-Fabre
  • Sunday, Dec. 14 – 10:15 a.m. ET: Toulon vs. Bath Rugby, Stade Félix Mayol

Round 3

  • Friday, Jan. 9 – 3 p.m. ET: Castres Olympique vs. Bath Rugby, Stade Pierre-Fabre
  • Friday, Jan. 9 – 3 p.m. ET: Edinburgh Rugby vs. Gloucester Rugby, TBD
  • Sunday, Jan. 11 – 8 a.m. ET: Toulon vs. Munster Rugby, Stade Félix Mayol

Round 4 

  • Friday, Jan. 16 – 3 p.m. ET: Bath Rugby vs. Edinburgh Rugby, The Rec
  • Saturday, Jan. 17 – 12:30 p.m. ET: Munster Rugby vs. Castres Olympique, Thomond Park
  • Saturday, Jan. 17 – 3 p.m. ET: Gloucester Rugby vs. Toulon, Kingsholm

Investec Champions Cup Pool 3

Round 1 

  • Friday, Dec. 5 – 3 p.m. ET: Bayonne vs. DHL Stormers, Stade Jean Dauger
  • Saturday, Dec. 6 – 12:30 p.m. ET: La Rochelle vs. Leicester Tigers, Stade Marcel Deflandre
  • Saturday, Dec. 6 – 12:30 p.m. ET: Leinster Rugby vs. Harlequins, TBD

Round 2 

  • Friday, Dec. 12 – 3 p.m. ET: Leicester Tigers vs. Leinster Rugby, Mattioli Woods Welford Road
  • Saturday, Dec. 13 – 8 a.m. ET: DHL Stormers vs. La Rochelle, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
  • Sunday, Dec. 14 – 8 a.m. ET: Harlequins vs. Bayonne, Twickenham Stoop

Round 3 

  • Saturday, Jan. 10 – 12:30 p.m. ET: Leinster Rugby vs. La Rochelle, TBD
  • Saturday, Jan. 10 – 3 p.m. ET: Leicester Tigers vs. Bayonne, Mattioli Woods Welford Road
  • Sunday, Jan. 11 – 8 a.m. ET: Harlequins vs. DHL Stormers, Twickenham Stoop

Round 4

  • Saturday, Jan. 17 – 10:15 a.m. ET: Bayonne vs. Leinster Rugby, Stade Jean Dauger
  • Saturday, Jan. 17 – 10:15 a.m. ET: DHL Stormers vs. Leicester Tigers, DHL Stadium
  • Sunday, Jan. 18 – 10:15 a.m. ET: La Rochelle vs. Harlequins, Stade Marcel Deflandre

Investec Champions Cup Pool 4

Round 1 

  • Saturday, Dec. 6 – 10:15 a.m. ET: Vodacom Bulls vs. Bordeaux-Bègles, Loftus Versfeld
  • Saturday, Dec. 6 – 3 p.m. ET: Scarlets vs. Bristol Bears, Parc y Scarlets
  • Sunday, Dec. 7 – 8 a.m. ET: Pau vs. Northampton Saints, Stade du Hameau

Round 2

  • Saturday, Dec. 13 – 12:30 p.m. ET: Bordeaux-Bègles vs. Scarlets, Stade Chaban-Delmas
  • Sunday, Dec. 14 – 10:15 a.m. ET: Northampton Saints vs. Vodacom Bulls, cinch Stadium @ Franklin’s Gardens
  • Sunday, Dec. 14 – 12:30 p.m. ET: Bristol Bears vs. Pau, Ashton Gate

Round 3 

  • Saturday, Jan. 10 – 8 a.m. ET: Vodacom Bulls vs. Bristol Bears, Loftus Versfeld
  • Saturday, Jan. 10 – 3 p.m. ET: Scarlets vs. Pau, Parc y Scarlets
  • Sunday, Jan. 11 – 10:15 a.m. ET: Bordeaux-Bègles vs. Northampton Saints, Stade Chaban-Delmas

Round 4

  • Friday, Jan. 16 – 3 p.m. ET: Pau vs. Vodacom Bulls, Stade du Hameau
  • Sunday, Jan. 18 – 8 a.m. ET: Bristol Bears vs. Bordeaux-Bègles, Ashton Gate
  • Sunday, Jan. 18 – 10:15 a.m. ET: Northampton Saints vs. Scarlets, cinch Stadium @ Franklin’s Gardens

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