Gloucester Rugby vs Union Bordeaux Begles prediction: Champions Cup, 16 October 2026
Gloucester Rugby and Union Bordeaux Begles drew 36-36 in Matchday 1 of the Champions Cup, Pool 3, on Friday 16 October 2026. The match was played at Kingsholm Stadium in Gloucester.
Match recap: Gloucester Rugby 36-36 Union Bordeaux Begles, Champions Cup, 16 October 2026
Gloucester Rugby and Union Bordeaux Begles drew 36-36 in Matchday 1 of the Champions Cup, Pool 3, on Friday 16 October 2026. The match was played at Kingsholm Stadium in Gloucester.
Score period by period
| Period | Gloucester Rugby | Union Bordeaux Begles |
|---|---|---|
| First half | 24 | 17 |
| Second half | 12 | 19 |
Gloucester Rugby led 24-17 at half-time, but Union Bordeaux Begles took the second half 19-12 to level the score.
Prediction and analysis
Key match factor
Union Bordeaux Begles have won all 6 matches in their form window, scoring 250 points and conceding 117, all in the Champions Cup between Sunday 11 January 2026 and Saturday 23 May 2026. Gloucester Rugby have 4 wins and 6 losses from 10, with 253 points scored and 278 conceded across the Champions Cup and Premiership Rugby between Friday 9 January 2026 and Friday 9 October 2026. The gap is wide.
Our prediction
Union Bordeaux Begles are the favourite for Gloucester Rugby vs Union Bordeaux Begles, Friday 16 October 2026.
Union Bordeaux Begles arrive on a 6-match winning streak, most recently beating Leinster 41-19. Gloucester Rugby have taken 4 wins from 10, with a home record of 3 wins and 2 losses, and lost their latest match 31-38 to Leicester Tigers. Points difference separates them sharply: 250 scored and 117 conceded against 253 scored and 278 conceded. The call is an away win.
Who is favoured for Gloucester Rugby vs Union Bordeaux Begles?
Union Bordeaux Begles are favoured for Gloucester Rugby vs Union Bordeaux Begles, with 6 wins from 6 against Gloucester Rugby's 4 wins and 6 losses from 10.
When and where Gloucester Rugby vs Union Bordeaux Begles is played
Gloucester Rugby face Union Bordeaux Begles in Matchday 1 of the Champions Cup on Friday 16 October 2026. The venue is Kingsholm Stadium. The match belongs to European Rugby Champions Cup, Pool 3. It opens both sides' pool campaign.
Key facts
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Competition | Champions Cup |
| Round | Matchday 1 |
| Date | 16 October 2026 |
| Kick-off | 20:00 (UK time) |
| Venue | Kingsholm Stadium |
| City | Gloucester |
Recent form: Gloucester Rugby and Union Bordeaux Begles
The figures cover Gloucester Rugby's matches in the Champions Cup and Premiership Rugby, and Union Bordeaux Begles's six most recent results in the Champions Cup.
Gloucester Rugby have won 4 and lost 6 of 10 matches, scoring 253 points and conceding 278, with a sequence of L-W-L-W-W and records of 3 wins from 5 at home and 1 from 5 away. Their most recent result was a 31-38 loss to Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby.
4W 0D 6L in 10 games25.3 scored · 27.8 conceded per gameHome 3W-0D-2L · Away 1W-0D-4L
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10/2026 | Leicester Tigers | Away | 31-38 | L | Premiership Rugby |
| 03/10/2026 | Harlequins FC | Home | 48-0 | W | Premiership Rugby |
| 16/05/2026 | Saracens FC | Away | 14-30 | L | Premiership Rugby |
| 08/05/2026 | Sale Sharks | Home | 21-15 | W | Premiership Rugby |
| 26/04/2026 | Exeter RC Chiefs | Home | 34-31 | W | Premiership Rugby |
| 17/04/2026 | Bristol Bears | Away | 12-53 | L | Premiership Rugby |
| 28/03/2026 | Leicester Tigers | Home | 17-36 | L | Premiership Rugby |
| 21/03/2026 | Harlequins FC | Away | 26-19 | W | Premiership Rugby |
| 23/01/2026 | Bath Rugby | Home | 26-30 | L | Premiership Rugby |
| 09/01/2026 | Edinburgh Rugby | Away | 24-26 | L | Champions Cup |
Union Bordeaux Begles have won all 6 matches, scoring 250 points and conceding 117, six wins in a row with 4 from 4 at home and 2 from 2 away. Their most recent result was a 41-19 win over Leinster in the Champions Cup.
6W 0D 0L in 6 games41.7 scored · 19.5 conceded per gameHome 4W-0D-0L · Away 2W-0D-0L
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/05/2026 | Leinster | Away | 41-19 | W | Champions Cup |
| 03/05/2026 | Bath Rugby | Home | 38-26 | W | Champions Cup |
| 12/04/2026 | Stade Toulousain | Home | 30-15 | W | Champions Cup |
| 05/04/2026 | Leicester Tigers | Home | 64-14 | W | Champions Cup |
| 18/01/2026 | Bristol Bears | Away | 27-15 | W | Champions Cup |
| 11/01/2026 | Northampton Saints | Home | 50-28 | W | Champions Cup |
Gloucester Rugby and Union Bordeaux Begles squads
Gloucester Rugby squad (61 players)
| No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Bleuler, Dian | Prop | |
| Ford-Robinson, Jamal | Prop | |
| Rapava-Ruskin, Val | Prop | |
| 2 | Blake, Seb | Hooker |
| 3 | Fasogbon, Aso | Prop |
| Joyce, Joe | Number 8 | |
| Kleyn, Jean | Lock | |
| 5 | Clark, Arthur | Lock |
| 6 | Thomas, Freddie | Back row |
| Morgan, Jac | Back row | |
| Taylor, Harry | Back row | |
| Venter, James | Flanker | |
| 8 | Trenholm, Will | Back row |
| 9 | Englefield, Caolan | Scrum-half |
| 10 | Atkinson, Charlie | Fly-half |
| 11 | Loader, Ben | Wing |
| Atkinson, Seb | Centre | |
| Knight, Max | ||
| Cokanasiga, Phil | Centre | |
| Joseph, Will | Centre | |
| 14 | Thorley, Ollie | Wing |
| 15 | Redshaw, Ben | Centre |
| 16 | Innard, Jack | Prop |
| 17 | Bellamy, Harrison | Prop |
| 18 | Knight, Ciaran | Prop |
| Clement, Jack | Back row | |
| Eite, Danny | Lock | |
| Gilbert, Jack | Back row | |
| Gwynne, Deian | Back row | |
| Ludlow, Lewis | Back row | |
| 21 | Robson, Daniel | Scrum-half |
| Byrne, Ross | Fly-half | |
| Llewellyn, Max | Centre | |
| Barton, George | Fly-half | |
| Denny, Junior | ||
| Edwards-Giraud, Josiah | Wing | |
| Alexander, George | Prop | |
| Allport, Olly | Back row | |
| Austin, Mike | Scrum-half | |
| Balding, Jonno | Lock | |
| Butler, Henry | Lock | |
| Cotgreave, Jack | Wing | |
| Fepulea'i, Marco | Prop | |
| Freeman-Price, Kealan | Hooker | |
| Hathaway, Josh | Full-back | |
| Horsfall, Henry | Back row | |
| James, Caio | Back row | |
| King, Halen | ||
| Knight, Will | Centre | |
| Knowles, George | Hooker | |
| Lake, Dewi | Back row | |
| Mann, Jack | Back row | |
| McCabe, Callum | ||
| O'Reilly, Dan | Lock | |
| Penny, Tom | Full-back | |
| Price, Rhys | Half-back | |
| Salomon, Jono-Benz | Prop | |
| Salt, Eliot | Prop | |
| Sherry, Michael | Hooker | |
| Worts, Tom | Back row | |
| Wrottesley, Jayden | Lock |
Union Bordeaux Begles squad (74 players)
| No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Lucu, Maxime | Scrum-half |
| 10 | Jalibert, Mathieu | Fly-half |
| 22 | Reus, Hugo | Fly-half |
| Affane, Zaccharie | Prop | |
| Alifanety, Lenny | Prop | |
| Argenton, Mathys | Back row | |
| Augustyn, Diaan | Lock | |
| Avogadro, Hugo | ||
| Barlot, Gaëtan | Hooker | |
| Baronnet, Thomas | Full-back | |
| Bielle-Biarrey, Louis | Wing | |
| Bochaton, Pierre | Full-back | |
| Bohn, Gabriel | ||
| Buros, Romain | Full-back | |
| Camara, Leo | Back row | |
| Cazeaux, Cyril | Back row | |
| Coetzee, Benjamin | ||
| Coleman, Adam | Lock | |
| Combrinck, Robbie | Lock | |
| Delpeuch, Thomas | ||
| Depoortere, Nicolas | Centre | |
| Drault, Adrien | Full-back | |
| Du Plessis, Daniel Michael | Centre | |
| Du Preez, Jean-Luc | Back row | |
| Duguay, Felix | Centre | |
| Erasmus, Owen | Fly-half | |
| Everitt, Christian | ||
| Falatea, Sipili | Prop | |
| Favrau, Louis | ||
| Freynet, Jules | ||
| Fukwamoko, Lionel | Lock | |
| Gardrat, Romain | Back row | |
| Gazzotti, Marko | Back row | |
| Girou, Baptise | Lock | |
| Hattouma, Amir | Back row | |
| Heraud, Maxime | Hooker | |
| Hutteau, Valentin | ||
| Ibsaiene, Elyjah | Back row | |
| Jacobs, Tiaan | Back row | |
| Janiec, Johan | Full-back | |
| Janse van Rensburg, Rohan | Centre | |
| Lamothe, Maxime | Hooker | |
| Lee, Edwin | Centre | |
| Malinowski, Clement | Back row | |
| Matiu, Temo | Back row | |
| Memet, César | Scrum-half | |
| Moon, Alexander | Lock | |
| Mousques, Xan | Full-back | |
| Page Relo, Martin | Scrum-half | |
| Palu, Boris | Lock | |
| Pargade, Ruben Diego | Full-back | |
| Penaud, Damian | Wing | |
| Perchaud, Matis | Prop | |
| Perdigon, Oscar | Wing | |
| Pkhakadze, Lasha | ||
| Poirot, Jefferson | Prop | |
| Pouye Tokotuu, Mell-Ronn | Prop | |
| Pouypoudat, Paolo | Prop | |
| Pozin, Nathan | Scrum-half | |
| Rayasi, Salesi | Wing | |
| Reihana, Harley | Wing | |
| Retiere, Arthur Joel | Fly-half | |
| Sa, Connor | Hooker | |
| Sadie, Carlu Johann | Prop | |
| Said, Jules | ||
| Schuster, Colin | Back row | |
| Tambo-Fantcho, Prince | Prop | |
| Tameifuna, Ben | Prop | |
| Taufa, Toma | Prop | |
| Uberti, Pablo | Centre | |
| Willis, Tom | Back row | |
| Woki, Cameron | Lock | |
| Yoram Falatea-Moefana | Centre | |
| Zapedowski, Adam |
Key data
Gloucester Rugby have 9 points from their five most recent results. Union Bordeaux Begles have 15. Gloucester Rugby's record reads 4 wins and 6 losses in 10 matches, with 253 points scored and 278 conceded, while Union Bordeaux Begles's reads 6 wins and no losses in 6, with 250 scored and 117 conceded.
Frequently asked questions
What is Gloucester Rugby's recent form before facing Union Bordeaux Begles?
Gloucester Rugby have won 4 and lost 6 of 10 matches. Their last five read L-W-L-W-W. They scored 253 points and conceded 278, and their most recent result was a 31-38 loss to Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby.
How have Union Bordeaux Begles been playing before the Gloucester Rugby match?
Union Bordeaux Begles have won six in a row. That covers all 6 matches, with 250 points scored and 117 conceded. Their most recent result was a 41-19 win over Leinster in the Champions Cup.
Which pool are Gloucester Rugby and Union Bordeaux Begles in?
Both sides are in European Rugby Champions Cup, Pool 3. Their meeting is Matchday 1. It is the opening round of the pool stage for this fixture.
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