Sharks vs Bordeaux: Champions Cup stats, facts and key history

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Saturday’s European Champions Cup match between the Sharks and Bordeaux.

Overall European Champions Cup head-to-head record: Played 1, Sharks won 1.

STATS AND FACTS: SHARKS vs BORDEAUX

– Vincent Tshituka has the most turnovers in the Champions Cup (five) this season. Three of these have been jackals that have resulted in penalties.

– Scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse has had more kicks retained than any other player (six). He has also forced the most pressure errors with his kicks (four).

– The Sharks have the lowest rate of tackle completion in the competition (82%).

– The Sharks have been awarded the most penalties at the maul (six).

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– Bordeaux are one of two sides who are yet to score a first-phase try – the other is Racing 92 – in this season’s competition.

– UBB have lost both of their matches in this season’s Champions Cup, but are on a four-match winning streak in the Top 14.

– All of UBB’s try-scorers so far this season are forwards: flanker Renato Giammarioli, tighthead prop Sipili Falatea and No 8 Tom Willis.

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