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Rugby commentators in awe as Six Nations star scores incredible 80m try straight from kick-off

The winger exchanged passes with 33-cap Australia star Pete Samu for a sensational score.

This was the moment Louis Bielle-Biarrey ripped Toulouse apart. (Image: Premier Sports.)

France star Louis Bielle-Biarrey scord one of the tries of the season in the Champions Cup.

The 21-year-old, who was the top try-scorer in the Six Nations, started for Bordeaux-Begles against Toulouse in the semi-final. The try in question started out with the wide man receiving a pass immediately after the second half restart, while behind his own 22-metre line.


The young winger stepped on the gas and used a smart step to burn around two would-be tacklers. Being closed down, he found Wallabies international Pete Samu on the inside.


The back-row ran a smart line between the last two defenders, sucking them in, before flicking an offload out the back door into Bielle-Biarrey, who ran a superb diverging line into the newly-created space to cruise in for the try.

The commentary team from Premier Sports were blown away, especially after ex-France star Benjamin Kayser's comments that started the second half.

"They normally run out of steam in the second half, so we'll see how they handle it," said Kayser.

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"Nicely done to start the second half, let's get going," began Ryle Nugent. "And let's get going quickly again! Bielle-Biarrey, Bordeaux, Samu, Bielle-Biarrey! Are you not entertained?"

"Why didn't you ask me that question 20 seconds later?!," exclaimed Kayser. "I would have changed my answer totally! This is them telling you: 'Look, we are fine! We are absolutely fine. We are up for it and we are not going to step off the gas. We are not going to do what Benjamin Kayser says. We are just going to step on it even more for our delight'".

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Bordeaux went on to win the game 35-18 thanks to tries from Samu, Bielle-Biarrey (two), Pierre Bochaton and Ben Tameifuna. They have now booked their place in their first-ever Investec Champions Cup final.

The Top 14 big-hitters will play against English Premiership club Northampton Saints at the home of Welsh rugby - the Principality Stadium.

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Saints pulled off a shock victory against Irish heavyweights Leinster on Saturday evening, with Tommy Freeman (three), Henry Pollock and James Ramm helping to secure their victory.

Speaking about Bielle-Biarrey's performance among other players, head coach Yannick Bru said: "So many of the guys had an amazing game. Matthieu Jalibert, Max Lucu, Louis (Bielle-Biarrey), Pete Samu all put in unbelievable shifts, so it's impossible to single out any one of them.

"The guys showed up all over the pitch today, and it was really in the closing stages that we exploited their weaknesses".

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