Eight-try title holders Bordeaux see off Scarlets

Investec Champions Cup Pool 4

Bordeaux Begles (31) 50

Tries: Jalibert 2, Poirot, Barlot, Jacobs, Uberti, Mousques, Bielle-Biarrey Cons: Jalibert 3, Carbery 2

Scarlets (14) 21

Tries: Anderson 2, Thomas Cons: Hawkins 2, Costelow

Bordeaux-Begles continue their Champions Cup dominance by easing to an eight-try victory over Scarlets.

The Welsh side took an unlikely lead through Fletcher Anderson, but the hosts responded with five first half tries, including two for in-form fly-half Matthieu Jalibert.

Henry Thomas kept Scarlets in touch, and while the defence put up more resistance after the break, the title holders crossed for three more tries.

Anderson's second kept Scarlets in the hunt for a consolation bonus-point, but tired bodies could not find their way over the line.

Scarlets remain winless in Pool 4, while Bordeaux are top the table after seeing off Bulls in South Africa last weekend.

More to follow.

Bordeaux-Begles: Mousques; Penaud, Uberti, Moefana, Bielle-Biarrey; Jalibert, Page-Relo: Poirot (capt), Barlot, Falatea, Palu, Coleman, Jacobs, Vergnes-Taillefer, Matiu.

Replacements: Everitt, Perchaud, B Tameifuna, J Gray, Gardrat, Retiere, Carbery, R Janse van Rensburg.

Scarlets: J Davies; Lewis, Roberts, James, Mee; Hawkins, Blacker; Hepburn, Van der Merwe, Thomas, Douglas, Ball, Macleod (capt), Davis, Anderson.

Replacements: Elias, Mathias, H O'Connor, Lousi, J Taylor, A Hughes, Costelow, Page.

Sin bin: Taylor (56)

Referee: Morne Ferreira (South Africa)

Assistants: Griffin Colby & Christopher Allison (South Africa)

TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa).