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Ian Chadband

Aussies shine to set up European club rugby final duel

Ex-Wallaby Pete Samu, thriving in Europe, has helped Bordeaux-Begles reach the Champions Cup final. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Australian rugby stars - including three former Wallabies now thriving overseas - have excelled in the semi-finals of the Champions Cup to set up a showdown in Europe's top club event.

Pete Samu, the 33-time capped Wallaby, went over for a glorious early try as Union Bordeaux-Begles ended Toulouse's two-year unbeaten run in the tournament, brilliantly winning the all-French battle 35-18 victory at the Matmut Atlantique on Sunday to reach the final for the first time.

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