Bordeaux-Begles backups edge Pau to close in on Top 14 summit / Photo: XAVIER LEOTY - AFP
-
Asian markets mixed as US jobs data fails to boost rate cut hopes
-
Carey slams ton as Australia seize upper hand in third Ashes Test
-
Bondi shooting shocks, angers Australia Jewish community
-
Myanmar junta seeks to prosecute hundreds for election 'disruption'
-
West Indies hope Christmas comes early in must-win New Zealand Test
-
Knicks beat Spurs in NBA Cup final to end 52-year trophy drought
-
Khawaja revels in late lifeline as Australia 194-5 in 3rd Ashes Test
-
Grief and fear as Sydney's Jewish community mourns 'Bondi rabbi'
-
Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned' Venezuela oil tankers
-
Brazil Senate to debate bill to slash Bolsonaro jail term
-
New Zealand ex-top cop avoids jail time for child abuse, bestiality offences
-
Eurovision facing fractious 2026 as unity unravels
-
'Extremely exciting': the ice cores that could help save glaciers
-
Asian markets drift as US jobs data fails to boost rate cut hopes
-
What we know about Trump's $10 billion BBC lawsuit
-
Ukraine's lost generation caught in 'eternal lockdown'
-
'Catastrophic mismatch': Safety fears as Jake Paul faces Anthony Joshua
-
Australia's Steve Smith ruled out of third Ashes Test
-
Khawaja grabs lifeline as Australia reach 94-2 in 3rd Ashes Test
-
Undefeated boxing great Crawford announces retirement
-
Trump says orders blockade of 'sanctioned' Venezuela oil tankers
-
UK experiences sunniest year on record
-
Australia holds first funeral for Bondi Beach attack victims
-
FIFA announces $60 World Cup tickets after pricing backlash
-
Maresca relishes support of Chelsea fans after difficult week
-
Pulsar Helium Awards Security Based Compensation
-
Nested Knowledge and Pharmacy Podcast Network Announce Strategic Collaboration to Advance Evidence-Based Podcasting in Healthcare
-
Players pay tribute to Bondi victims at Ashes Test
-
Costa Rican president survives second Congress immunity vote
-
Married couple lauded for effort to thwart Bondi Beach shootings
-
Australia holds first funerals for Bondi Beach attack victims
-
Trump has 'alcoholic's personality,' chief of staff says in bombshell interview
-
Rob Reiner killing: son to be charged with double murder
-
Chelsea battle into League Cup semis to ease pressure on Maresca
-
Netflix boss promises Warner Bros films would still be seen in cinemas
-
Grok spews misinformation about deadly Australia shooting
-
Stocks mostly retreat on US jobs, oil drops on Ukraine hopes
-
Artificial snow woes for Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics organisers
-
Trump imposes full travel bans on seven more countries, Palestinians
-
New Chile leader calls for end to Maduro 'dictatorship'
-
Shiffrin extends slalom domination with Courchevel win
-
Doctor sentenced for supplying ketamine to 'Friends' star Perry
-
Tepid 2026 outlook dents Pfizer shares
-
Rob Reiner murder: son not medically cleared for court
-
FIFA announces $60 World Cup tickets for 'loyal fans'
-
Dembele and Bonmati scoop FIFA Best awards
-
Shiffrin dominates first run in Courchevel slalom
-
EU weakens 2035 combustion-engine ban to boost car industry
-
Arctic sees unprecedented heat as climate impacts cascade
-
French lawmakers adopt social security budget, suspend pension reform
NYSE - LSE
Bordeaux-Begles backups edge Pau to close in on Top 14 summit
Bordeaux-Begles rested a dozen of the starters from last week's Champions Cup quarter-final but still eked out a 26-22 win at Pau on Saturday to cement their grip on second in the Top 14.
Pau took the lead three times but the visitors kept hitting back.
One of the three holdovers from the European victory over Munster, France winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey, scored the crucial try by accelerating past the home defence to finish a dazzling 80-metre counter-attack after 68 minutes.
Irish fly-half Joey Carbery converted to take his match tally to 11 points and put Bordeaux-Begles 22-21 ahead.
Mateo Garcia booted a 53-metre penalty in the last minute to ice the win.
Prop Sipili Falatea had scored the other try for Bordeaux-Begles after 48 minutes. Lock Jimi Maximin replied 10 minutes later to put Pau ahead for the last time.
Bordeaux-Begles moved a point behind their Champions Cup semi-final opponents Toulouse, who visit Racing 92 on Sunday, and pulled six points ahead of third-placed Toulon, who host Clermont in Saturday's late game.
They drew 15 points clear of fourth-placed Bayonne, losers by a point at La Rochelle, who won for the first time since January 4.
La Rochelle ended a run of nine straight losses in all competitions by scraping a nervous 29-28 victory.
The hosts led 16-8 at half time but seemed to be reliving recent collapses when they fell behind 19-25 after 57 minutes.
France captain Gregory Alldritt scored the crucial try when he battered over on 70 minutes, immediately after Bayonne had been reduced to 14 men by a yellow card for Facundo Bosch.
F.Wilson--AT
