Exeter's hopes of making the
European Champions Cup quarter-finals were dented by valiant defeat in
an eight-try thriller against Bordeaux.
An open first half ended
level as Will Hooley's reliable boot - and Dave Lewis and Byron
McGuigan's breakaway tries - made up for Exeter's sparse possession.Max Bodilly's superb long-range score kept Exeter in touch after the break.
But, with Hooley in the sin bin, replacement Marco Tauleigne cantered in for the decisive score.
Defeat leaves Exeter third in Pool Three, ahead of Bordeaux on points difference, three points behind Clermont Auvergne and five off leaders Ospreys, who they meet at Sandy Park next weekend.
Exeter's hopes of making the
European Champions Cup quarter-finals were dented by valiant defeat in
an eight-try thriller against Bordeaux.
An open first half ended
level as Will Hooley's reliable boot - and Dave Lewis and Byron
McGuigan's breakaway tries - made up for Exeter's sparse possession.Max Bodilly's superb long-range score kept Exeter in touch after the break.
But, with Hooley in the sin bin, replacement Marco Tauleigne cantered in for the decisive score.
Defeat leaves Exeter third in Pool Three, ahead of Bordeaux on points difference, three points behind Clermont Auvergne and five off leaders Ospreys, who they meet at Sandy Park next weekend.
Team List
Bordeaux: Buttin; Talebula, Ashley-Cooper, Rey, Connor; Bernard, Lesgourgues; Poirot, Avei, Kodela, Marais, Jaulhac, Madaule, Chalmers, Goujon
Replacements: Auzqui, Taofifenua, Kepu, Cazeaux, Tauleigne, Serin, Beauxis, Le Bourhis
Exeter: Byron McGuigan; Olly Woodburn, Michele Campagnaro, Max Bodilly, Matt Jess; Will Hooley, Dave Lewis; Moray Low, Elvis Taione, Alex Brown, Ollie Atkins, Jonny Hill, Tom Johnson, Ben White, Kai Horstmann (c)
Replacements: Shaun Malton, Alec Hepburn, Carl Rimmer, Sam Skinner, Julian Salvi, Haydn Thomas, Gareth Steenson, Chrysander Botha
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