Maxime Lucu warns Bordeaux must ‘neutralise’ Henry Pollock threat

Bordeaux-Begles captain Maxime Lucu has described English rugby’s man of the moment Henry Pollock as a player with “incredible qualities” and “a threat” to their Investec Champions Cup hopes.

First-time finalists Bordeaux tackle Northampton in Saturday’s Principality Stadium showdown, with Pollock and Saints targeting a tournament triumph the club last achieved five years before he was born.

Northampton back-row forward Pollock has only played 32 minutes of Test rugby, but he scored two tries on his England debut against Wales in Cardiff this season and has proved a pivotal figure behind Saints’ run to the Champions Cup final with seven touchdowns.

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