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Will Trenholm’s brace wasn’t enough to stop him Gloucester from the agonizing lag behind knocking down the Champions Cup winners Bordeaux after an exciting 36-36 draw.
George Skivington’s side took France to the limit during a pulsating European game at the Kingsholm Stadium.
Gloucester led 24-17 at half-time before Trenholm crashed over twice, but Louis Bielle-Biarrey’s brace salvaged a share of the spoils for visiting Bordeaux.
Bordeaux started quickly and Martin Page-Relo could have opened the scoring in the fourth minute, but Arthur Clark responded immediately for Gloucester.
Efforts from Max Llewellyn and George Barton, either side of Sipilio Falatea’s try, gave the hosts a slender seven-point advantage at the break thanks to three successful Barton conversions.
Pablo Uberti equalized for Bordeaux six minutes into the second period before Trenholm’s quick efforts hit Kingsholm, but Bielle-Biarry equalized in the 62nd minute and despite plenty of territory, neither side could find the winning score.