Gloucester and Bordeaux share spoils in 36-36 Champions Cup thriller
Gloucester and defending champions Bordeaux Begles drew 36-36 in a high-intensity Champions Cup opener at Kingsholm. Gloucester led 24-17 at halftime but Bordeaux rallied in the second half, with Louis Bielle-Biarrey scoring two tries to force the tie. Both teams missed late chances to win, ending the match level after five tries each. The game followed a minute’s silence for Hyron Andrews, who died at 31 before his team’s upcoming match.
