Leinster fell 19 41-19 to Bordeaux-Begles in San Mames as Bordeaux-Begles took an early lead while maintained pressure through a fast, expansive game that exposed Leinster's blitz defence. Louis Bielle-Biarrey and Pablo Uberti as key finishers. Leinster briefly found life with a second-half try from Joe McCarthy yet could not overturn the margin. Match context showed Bordeaux's dominance in San Mames to claim consecutive Champions Cup titles.
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