2024 Stade Francais vs Union Bordeaux Begles - Semi-Final #2

Top 14 Rugby Semifinals: How To Watch Stade Francais Vs. Bordeaux Begles

Top 14 Rugby Semifinals: How To Watch Stade Francais Vs. Bordeaux Begles

Stade Francais rugby will take on Union Bordeaux Begles in the Top 14 semifinals on June 22.

Jun 20, 2024 by R. R. Ellis
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Behind the behemoth that is Toulouse, Stade Francais and Bordeaux finished second and third in the final Top 14 table. Now, the two clubs meet in the French top-flight league's demi-finales, for a chance to go to the finale in Marseille on June 29.

The two clubs are closer than they've been in a decade to the ultimate prize of French rugby. In fact, Bordeaux has never won a Top 14 Championship. As for Stade Francais, it last took home the Bouclier de Brennus in 2015. 

Having taken second place in the final table, Stade Francais was granted a bye to the Top 14 semifinals. Bordeaux, on the other hand, was forced to handle the Racing 92 in the quarterfinals, which it did vigorously, winning 31-17. 

Bordeaux and Stade Francais played twice during the 26-round regular season of Top 14, each taking a game. The most recent was a Stade Francais win, 22-18, on May 19. 

Bordeaux Begles rugby will play Stade Francais on June 22 at 3:05 p.m. EDT. The match will be broadcast on FloRugby in the USA. 

How To Watch The Top 14 Semifinal Matchup Bordeaux Rugby Vs. Stade Francais

The Top 14 semifinals and finale are streaming in the United States on FloRugby and the FloSports app.

Match replays, highlights and more will be on both platforms. 

Stade Francais Rugby Lineup

Note: This is Stade Francais' lineup from its Round 26 match against Toulon. 

  1. Sergo Abramishvili
  2. Mickael Ivaldi
  3. Paul Alo-Emile
  4. Paul Gabrillagues
  5. Baptiste Pesenti
  6. Sekou Macalou
  7. Romain Briatte
  8. Giovanni Habel-Kueffner
  9. Rory Kockott
  10. Joris Segonds
  11. Lester Etien
  12. Jeremy Ward
  13. Joe Marchant
  14. Peniasi Dakuwaqa
  15. Leo Barre

Substitutes: 16. Lucas Peyresblanques 17. Moses Alo-Emile 18. Pierre-Henri Azagoh 19. Tanginoa Halaifonua 20. Brad Weber 21. Mathieu Hirigoyen 22. Kylan Hamdaoui 23. Giorgi Melikidze

Bordeaux Rugby Lineup

Note: This is Bordeaux's lineup used against Racing 92 in the quarterfinals. 

  1. Jefferson Poirot
  2. Maxime Lamothe
  3. Ben Tameifuna
  4. Cyril Cazeaux
  5. Adam Coleman
  6. Bastien Vergnes Taillefer
  7. Mahamadou Diaby
  8. Tevita Tatafu
  9. Maxime Lucu
  10. Mateo Garcia
  11. Madosh Tambwe
  12. Yoram Moefana
  13. Nicolas Depoortere
  14. Damian Penaud
  15. Romain Buros

Substitutes: 16. Romain Latterrade 17. Ugo Boniface 18. Jandre Marais 19. Pierre Bochaton 20. Paul Abadie 21. Ben Tapuai 22. Louis Bielle-Biarrey 23. Lekso Kaulashvili

Top 14 Table Final

No. TeamWinsDrawsLossesPFPAPoints
1Toulouse161976559276
2Stade Français171853951175
3Bordeaux Bègles1501167755869
4Toulon1501170451969
5La Rochelle1311259549666
6Racing 921301362254662
7Castres1301364364262
8Clermont1221262167161
9Pau1301363060960
10Perpignan1301363470158
11Lyon1201463075455
12Bayonne1101557266952
13Montpellier901754265544
14Oyonnax711853979034

When Is The Top 14 Rugby Final?

The Top 14 finale is June 29 and will be broadcast on FloRugby in the USA.

Where Is The Top 14 Final In 2024?

This year's Top 14 final will be played at the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille, France. 

How To Watch Top 14 In The USA

The Top 14 will stream all its matches on FloRugby and the FloSports app in the United States. 

FloRugby and FloSports also are the U.S. home to:

FloRugby also is home to match archives and match replays. 

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