The two best sides in France meet for a place in the European Champions Cup final at the end of the month
Watch Bordeaux v Toulouse live streams as the two best sides in the Top 14 go head to head for a place in the tournament’s Cardiff final.
It’s sure to be a clash for the ages, so you won’t want to miss the second of this year’s European Champions Cup semi-finals. This guide will tell you everything you need to know to tune in – whether you’re planning on watching Bordeaux v Toulouse on TV or online.
Key information
– Bordeaux v Toulouse date: Sunday 4 May 2025
– Bordeaux v Toulouse kick-off time: 3.00pm BST / 4.00pm CET / 4.00pm SAST / 10.00am ET
– Bordeaux v Toulouse free stream: France TV (France)
– Bordeaux v Toulouse TV channels: Premier Sports (UK and Ireland), FloRugby (US), SuperSport (South Africa)
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Watch Bordeaux v Toulouse FREE live stream in France
Viewers in France can watch Bordeaux v Toulouse live streams for free via public broadcaster France Télévisions.
The game will be available to watch both on terrestrial channel France 2 and the France TV streaming platform. It’s free to use, but registration is required and geo-restrictions apply.
Coverage starts at 3.45pm CET on Sunday afternoon, 15 minutes ahead of kick-off.
Subscription service beIN Sports is another viewing option, as it has the rights to every Champions Cup game in France.
Away from France right now? French residents can still access their France TV account from abroad by using a VPN – more on that below.
Watch Bordeaux v Toulouse live streams from overseas
Going to be travelling on Sunday afternoon? Even if you’re abroad there’s no need to worry about missing second of this weekend’s European Champions Cup semi-finals. Although geo-blocking can get in the way of watching your usual streaming services when you’re away from home, a handy little piece of software called a VPN is here to help.
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Watch Bordeaux v Toulouse live streams in the UK
As with every match of the 2024-25 European Champions Cup, a Bordeaux v Toulouse live stream is available via Premier Sports in the UK.
The build-up to the big game starts at 2.30pm BST on Sunday, with kick-off at 3.00pm.
The clash is available on Premier Sports 1 and to stream online via Premier Sports’ website and app, with subscriptions costing £15.99 per month or £11.99 per month if you sign up for a full year. You can also get a year’s viewing at an even lower total price of £120 (which equates to just £10 per month) if you pay for all 12 months upfront.
Another option is to add Premier Sports to your existing Sky, Virgin Media or Amazon package. This will cost you £15.99 per month.
Even if you’re travelling outside the UK this weekend you can still get your usual Premier Sports access abroad by using a VPN, such as NordVPN.
Live stream Bordeaux v Toulouse in South Africa
SuperSport is the home of European Champions Cup games in South Africa, including this massive semi-final clash. Kick-off is at 4.00pm SAST on Sunday afternoon.
You can get Supersport on your TV via DStv, and you can also stream online. Check out the latest SuperSport packages.
Watch Bordeaux v Toulouse in Ireland
Fans in Ireland can watch Bordeaux v Toulouse through subscription service Premier Sports Ireland. As in the UK, the platform is available to watch on TV or online.
Watch Bordeaux v Toulouse: live stream in the US
FloRugby will show Bordeaux v Toulouse for fans in the United States. Kick-off is 10.00am ET / 7.00am PT on Sunday morning.
A FloRugby subscription costs $29.99 a month or $150 on an annual basis, which works out to $12.50 per month.
Other Bordeaux v Toulouse broadcasters around the world
- Viaplay (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden)
- EPCR TV (Various European countries, Australia, South-east Asia, Pacific Islands)
- Sky Sport (New Zealand)
Bordeaux v Toulouse: Match Preview
Given their 100 per cent records in this year’s Champions Cup, it was almost inevitable the two best sides in France would meet eventually – it was just a question of when. With all due respect to Leinster and Northampton Saints, this is a clash worthy of the final, and as such could go either way.
Toulouse are the most successful team in the competition’s history, having won the title six times, while Bordeaux are looking to become the fifth French side to etch their name on the Champions Cup.
Reigning champions Toulouse are comfortably leading the Top 14 table, and home to many of the France team who were so majestic in winning the Six Nations championship earlier this year. Even in absence of their injured captain, the brilliant Antoine Dupont, they have enough stars in their ranks (Ange Capuozzo, Blair Kinghorn and Romain Ntamack, to name just three) to scare any team on the planet.
And yet Bordeaux are more than capable of winning this fixture, especially with home advantage on their side. They finished marginally ahead of Toulouse in the pool stages (though the two sides didn’t play each other), and have beaten today’s opponents twice in this season’s Top 14. Bordeaux also have plenty of international class to pick from, including the lethal France wing partnership of Damian Penaud and Louis Bielle-Biarrey. It certainly wouldn’t be a shock to rival Northampton Saints’ unexpected victory over Leinster in Dublin yesterday if Bordeaux make it through to the final. If they can overcome their French rivals this afternoon, they’ll be a match for anyone at the Cardiff final in three weeks time.
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