Northampton
49 - 41
Castres
03 Ebr 2026
Stage: R16 Round 5
cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens
Northampton Saints triumphed over Castres Olympique with a score of 49-41 in a high-scoring Champions Cup clash. The away team got off to a strong start, with tries from Ambadiang and Chabouni, but the Saints responded quickly with a penalty try and a score from Fischetti. Anthony Belleau was instrumental, converting all five of his conversions and scoring a try himself, showcasing his control as fly half. Castres fought back with tries from Ardron, Karawalevu, and Botitu, but were unable to keep pace with the relentless Saints attack. The match featured a flurry of yellow cards, particularly affecting Castres, as Ambadiang and Ducat had to spend time in the sin bin. Ultimately, the Saints' power and precision in attack proved too much for the visitors, securing a memorable victory. This match continued the Saints' dominance over Castres, having won their previous encounters as well.
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Tymheredd: 11.9°C (Tymheredd o'r fod 4.8°C) Amodau: Windy Gwynt: 29.9 km/h, gusting to 51.7 km/h Lleithder: 73% Cwmwl: 76%
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Events
- 0' kickoff
- 7' try Christian Ambadiang
- 11' try Theo Chabouni
- 12' conversion Jeremy Fernandez
- 15' yellow_card Christian Ambadiang
- 15' penalty_try No Player
- 17' yellow_card Guillaume Ducat
- 22' penalty Jeremy Fernandez
- 23' try Danilo Fischetti
- 24' conversion Anthony Belleau
- 25' yellow_card_complete Christian Ambadiang
- 27' substitution James Ramm
- 27' yellow_card_complete Guillaume Ducat
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 42' try Josh Kemeny
- 43' conversion Anthony Belleau
- 47' substitution Nicolas Corato
- 47' substitution Abraham Papali'i
- 49' substitution Luke Green
- 49' substitution JJ van der Mescht
- 50' try Tommy Freeman
- 51' conversion Anthony Belleau
- 52' try Tyler Ardron
- 53' substitution Jeremy Fernandez
- 53' substitution Quentin Walcker
- 53' substitution Tyler Ardron
- 53' substitution Theo Chabouni
- 55' try Vuate Karawalevu
- 56' conversion Enzo Herve
- 57' substitution Craig Wright
- 57' substitution Danilo Fischetti
- 58' try George Furbank
- 59' conversion Anthony Belleau
- 61' substitution Callum Chick
- 63' try Archie McParland
- 64' conversion Anthony Belleau
- 64' substitution Florent Vanverberghe
- 64' substitution Teddy Durand
- 66' try Vilimoni Botitu
- 67' conversion Enzo Herve
- 69' yellow_card Veresa Ramototabua
- 70' try Fraser Dingwall
- 71' conversion Anthony Belleau
- 73' substitution Archie McParland
- 73' substitution Vuate Karawalevu
- 74' substitution Tom Lockett
- 77' substitution Aurelien Azar
- 79' try Christian Ambadiang
- 79' conversion Enzo Herve
- 79' yellow_card_complete Veresa Ramototabua
- 80' full_time