Overview

• Union Bordeaux-Bègles defeated Stade Toulousain 35-18 at the Matmut Atlantique, marking their first-ever Champions Cup final appearance.
• Toulouse, the reigning champions, struggled with key injuries, missing players like Antoine Dupont, Thomas Ramos, and Peato Mauvaka.
• Lyon earned a 29-15 victory over Racing 92 in the Challenge Cup semi-final at Gerland, securing a final against Bath in Cardiff on May 23.
• UBB will face Northampton in the Champions Cup final on May 24 at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium, aiming for their first European title.
• In Ligue 1, Angers SCO boosted their survival hopes with a 1-0 derby win over Nantes, climbing to 14th place with three games remaining.