Bordeaux Bègles host European Rugby Challenge Cup holders Bristol Bears in a rematch of last season’s semi-final – this time in the Round of 16 of the Heineken Champions Cup. The French side have enjoyed two wins from two in the pool stage, defeating Northampton Saints 16-12 in the opening round of fixtures before a 47-8 thrashing of Dragons a week later, securing a home fixture in the Round of 16. Bristol, meanwhile, have already suffered defeat to French opposition in this season’s competition – a 51-38 reverse against ASM Clermont Auvergne. They secured their knockout stage berth with a 27-18 victory over Connacht Rugby. The action gets underway at the Stade Chaban-Delmas at 15:00 (British and Irish time) and is live on BT Sport in the United Kingdom as well as FR2 and beIN SPORTS in France. Pool positions Bordeaux Bègles: 3rd Heineken Champions Cup Pool A (9 points) Bristol Bears: 6th Heineken Champions Cup Pool B (6 points) Head-to-head record Bordeaux Bègles wins: 1 Draws: 0 Bristol Bears wins: 2 https://twitter.com/ChampionsCup/status/1377689734634479617 Leading 2020/21 points-scorers Bordeaux Bègles: Santiago Cordero (20) Bristol Bears: Callum Sheedy (16) Key quote Pat Lam (Bristol Bears): “We know the challenge we face away – it’s always tough away in France, but certainly at Bordeaux. We know the type of team that they are and how dangerous they are – although we beat them in the Challenge Cup last season, we went to extra time for that, and they know what we bring as well. It’s Champions Cup football.” Match facts

Bordeaux and Bristol have never met before in the Heineken Champions Cup, however they have clashed three times before in the Challenge Cup.
The last clash between Bordeaux and Bristol came in the Challenge Cup semi-finals last season, the Premiership side coming back from 13-7 at half-time to prevail 37-20.
Both Bordeaux and Bristol are aiming to reach the quarter-finals of the Heineken Champions Cup for the first time in their history.
Bordeaux have won their last three games in the Heineken Champions Cup, a fourth win would be a record for them in the competition.
Bristol have won five of their last six away games against TOP 14 opposition, all of those games coming in the Challenge Cup.
Bristol Bears top the charts for most metres (950, same as Wasps), breaks (31) and defenders beaten (48, same as Clermont) in the Heineken Champions Cup this season.
Bryan Byrne (Bristol Bears) is one of just four forwards to score multiple tries (2) in the Heineken Champions Cup this season (also Rob Herring, Georges-Henri Colombe and Alfie Barbeary).
Max Malins ranks second for both carries (26) and metres made (191) in the Heineken Champions Cup this season, behind Kurtley Beale in both categories.