Former Bulls, Sharks and Lions speedster stars as Bordeaux-Begles reach Top 14 semis

Congolese winger Madosh Tambwe scored twice as Bordeaux-Begles beat Lyon 32-25 on Sunday to seal a place in next weekend's French Top 14 semi-finals in a game played without a television match official (TMO).

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Tambwe took his tally for the campaign to nine tries after joining from the Bulls in Pretoria this season.

The 26-year-old, who also played for the Lions and Sharks in South Africa, crossed twice in the second half to help Bordeaux-Begles book a tie with Champions Cup holders La Rochelle in San Sebastian next Saturday.

"Madosh is a great player, he arrived and shined quickly before a tough first winter in France where he discovered the harshness of the Top 14 in winter," loose forward Mahamadou Diaby told reporters.

"Tonight he came along at the right time."

#TOP14 - #BarragesTOP14 Décollage réussi pour la demie de l'@UBBrugby portée par la fusée Madosh Tambwe ?? pic.twitter.com/Vg50ZeUfue

In the other semi-final, record 21-time champions Toulouse will play Racing 92 on Friday. Racing beat Stade Francais 33-20 in a Parisian derby.

#TOP14 - #DemiesTOP14Nous y sommes ?? Et voici le dernier carré ??Quatre équipes pour deux places en finale le dénouement est proche ! Qui du @StadeToulousain, du @racing92, du @staderochelais ou de l'@UBBrugby ira au Stade de France ? ?? pic.twitter.com/mrNilgEIiv

Before kick-off in balmy conditions in Lyon, host broadcaster Canal+ said there would be no TMO during the match because of a technical issue linked to the TV truck.

The first controversy due to the problem came after six minutes as Matthieu Jalibert crossed for Bordeaux-Begles and referee Ludovic Cayre awarded the try despite television footage