Sharks seek two from two against Bordeaux

The South African side beat Harlequins 39-31 last weekend on their EPCR competition debut, while Bordeaux fell 22-17 at the hands of Gloucester Rugby.

The Pool B match kicks off at 20:00 (UK and Irish time) at Stade Chaban-Delmas, and is available to view on beIN SPORTS, SuperSport, BT Sport and FloRugby.

Key Quotes

Cell C Sharks director of rugby Neil Powell: “We feel we are moving in the right direction, although there are things we can do better and we’ll identify them before the next game. We will need to show better discipline and there are other areas of our game we would like to improve on before Friday night’s game. But the amazing thing about this team is that all the individuals are making a step up and doing what we expect of them.”

What a weekend of #HeinekenChampionsCup action 🤩@leinsterrugby and @SaleSharksRugby top the Pool Standings after Week 1 📈

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— Heineken Champions Cup (@ChampionsCup) December 11, 2022

Union Bordeaux-Begles

• Bordeaux made the most metres from their maul in Round 1 (47).
• Tom Willis beat more defenders than any other player in Round 1 (eight).
• Union Bordeaux-Begles have now lost three of their last four matches in all competitions.

Cell C Sharks

• The Sharks made the fewest carries in Round 1, with 60.
• Makazole Mapimpi made three clean breaks against Harlequins, the most of any player in the round.
• Scrum half Jaden Hendrikse made four kicks that were retained in Round 1, as many as any other player.