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Exhausted Saints fall short again as Bordeaux’s colour and passion wins out

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75% Informative

Northampton were proud, brave, inventive but overpowered by Bordeaux .

Alex Coles scored tries at either end of the first half to level 20-20 at the break.

Louis Bielle-Biarrey and Damian Penaud added another two tries to his tally and collecting the player of the tournament award.

French fans took the streets of Cardiff by storm before the match.

They are a blueprint for how to negotiate the transition from amateur ways to a bold modern synthesis that harnesses rare energy for the sport.

Union Bordeaux Bègles are just the latest.

The new club’s first trophy, secured in its first European final.

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80

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82

Neutral language

28

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

35

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not offensive

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not hateful

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medium-lived

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