Union Bordeaux Bègles vs. The Northampton Saints Kickoff Time, Lineups

Union Bordeaux Bègles and the Northampton Saints meet in one of the marquee Investec Champions Cup matchups of the weekend, with both sides arriving in outstanding form.

Bordeaux enters after a dominant 62-20 win over Racing 92 in Top 14 play and has been equally emphatic in Europe, winning its first two Champions Cup matches with victories over the Bulls (46-33) and Scarlets (50-21). That consistency has established UBB as one of the early pace-setters in the competition.

Northampton arrives unbeaten in its last five matches and has delivered some of its most complete performances of the season in recent weeks. 

The Saints come off a 66-21 win over Harlequins in Premiership play, their largest margin of victory in the league this season. 

In Champions Cup action, Northampton opened with a 35-27 win over Pau, before overwhelming the Bulls 50-5 in Round 2, underlining both attacking efficiency and defensive control.

Recent history favors Bordeaux. 

UBB has won the last two meetings between the sides, most recently defeating Northampton 28-20 in May 2025. 

With both teams perfect in Champions Cup play and carrying momentum domestically, this pool-stage clash places early supremacy firmly at stake.

Union Bordeaux Bègles vs. Northampton Saints Kickoff Time, Lineups

Union Bordeaux Bègles hosts the Northampton Saints at 10:15 a.m. ET on Jan. 11 in this Investec Champions Cup pool-stage matchup.

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Union Bordeaux Bègles Lineup vs. Northampton Saints

Starting XV

Jefferson PoirotMaxime LamotheCarlu SadieAdam ColemanCyril CazeauxJean-Luc du PreezCameron WokiTemo MatiuMartin Page-ReloMatthieu JalibertLouis Bielle-BiarreyYoram MoefanaNicolas DepoortereDamian PenaudSalesi Rayasi

Replacements

16. Gaetan Barlot17. Matis Perchaud18. Ben Tameifuna19. Boris Palu20. Bastien Vergnes-Taillefer21. Arthur Retiere22. Joey Carbery23. Rohan Janse van RensburgNorthampton Saints Lineup vs. Union Bordeaux Bègles

Starting XV

Danilo FischettiCraig WrightTrevor DavisonAlex ColesJJ van der MeschtCallum ChickTom PearsonHenry PollockAlex MitchellFin SmithEdoardo TodaroRory HutchinsonTommy FreemanOllie SleightholmeGeorge Hendy

Replacements

16. Robbie Smith17. Emmanuel Iyogun18. Elliot Millar-Mills19. Ed Prowse20. Chunya Munga21. Sam Graham22. Archie McParland23. James RammSubscribe To Watch Rugby All Year Long With A FloRugby Annual Subscription

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Investec Champions Cup Round 3 FixturesFriday, Jan. 93 p.m. ET: Castres Olympique vs. Bath Rugby, Stade Pierre-Fabre3 p.m. ET: Edinburgh Rugby vs. Gloucester Rugby, TBDSaturday, Jan. 108 a.m. ET: Vodacom Bulls vs. Bristol Bears, Loftus Versfeld10:15 a.m. ET: Clermont Auvergne vs. Glasgow Warriors, Stade Marcel-Michelin12:30 p.m. ET: Leinster Rugby vs. La Rochelle, TBD12:30 p.m. ET: Sale Sharks vs. Hollywoodbets Sharks, Salford Community Stadium3 p.m. ET: Scarlets vs. Pau, Parc y Scarlets3 p.m. ET: Leicester Tigers vs. Bayonne, Mattioli Woods Welford RoadSunday, Jan. 118 a.m. ET: Harlequins vs. DHL Stormers, Twickenham Stoop8 a.m. ET: Toulon vs. Munster Rugby, Stade Félix Mayol10:15 a.m. ET: Bordeaux-Bègles vs. Northampton Saints, Stade Chaban-Delmas12:30 p.m. ET: Saracens vs. Toulouse, StoneX StadiumHow To Watch Rugby Matches In The United States On FloRugby

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