Northampton 38 - 8 Castres

Full time

07 Dec 2024

Stage: Pool 3 Round 1

cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens

Northampton Saints delivered an impressive performance, defeating Castres Olympique 38-8 at cinch Stadium. The Saints opened the scoring early with a try from Dingwall, converted by Smith. Mayanavanua quickly followed with another try, showcasing the home team's attacking prowess. Augustus added two more tries in the second half, further cementing their dominance. Castres managed a consolation try through Colonna, but it was largely a one-sided affair. Smith's kicking was accurate, contributing significantly to the scoreline. Overall, the Saints' forward pack and strategic play were key factors in their emphatic victory.

Weather

Temperature: 5.4°C (Feels like -7.3°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 45.4 km/h, gusting to 78.2 km/h Humidity: 85% Cloud Cover: 97%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
3'

Try

Fraser Dingwall · Northampton

5 - 0
3'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

7 - 0
6'

Penalty

Louis Le Brun · Castres

7 - 3
7'

Try

Temo Mayanavanua · Northampton

12 - 3
8'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

14 - 3
Halftime 14 - 3
Second Half
43'

Try

Juarno Augustus · Northampton

19 - 3
49'

Try

Curtis Langdon · Northampton

24 - 3
49'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

26 - 3
49'

Substitution

Wayan de Benedittis on for Lois Guerois-Galisson · Castres
50'

Substitution

Alex Coles on for Angus Scott-Young · Northampton
50'

Substitution

Vilimoni Botitu on for Joris Dupont · Castres
50'

Substitution

Jeremy Fernandez on for Santiago Arata · Castres
50'

Substitution

Pierre Colonna on for Loris Zarantonello · Castres
50'

Substitution

Nicolas Corato on for Aurelien Azar · Castres
50'

Substitution

Mathieu Babillot on for Yann Peysson · Castres
52'

Substitution

Joris Dupont on for Vilimoni Botitu · Castres
57'

Substitution

Chunya Munga on for Temo Mayanavanua · Northampton
57'

Substitution

Craig Wright on for Curtis Langdon · Northampton
62'

Try

Juarno Augustus · Northampton

31 - 3
63'

Substitution

Abraham Papali'i on for Tyler Ardron · Castres
63'

Substitution

Luke Green on for Elliot Millar Mills · Northampton
63'

Substitution

Rory Hutchinson on for Ollie Sleightholme · Northampton
63'

Substitution

Iakopo Petelo-Mapu on for Juarno Augustus · Northampton
63'

Substitution

Tom West on for Emmanuel Iyogun · Northampton
63'

Substitution

Archie McParland on for Alex Mitchell · Northampton
65'

Substitution

Remy Baget on for Louis Le Brun · Castres
68'

Try

Pierre Colonna · Castres

31 - 8
74'

Try

Henry Pollock · Northampton

36 - 8
75'

Conversion

Fin Smith · Northampton

38 - 8
Fulltime 38 - 8

Player ratings

Northampton

15 James Ramm 7.4
14 Tommy Freeman 7.0
13 Tom Litchfield 8.9
12 Fraser Dingwall 7.3
11 Ollie Sleightholme 6.2
10 Fin Smith 5.8
9 Alex Mitchell 7.5
1 Emmanuel Iyogun 7.8
2 Curtis Langdon 8.0
3 Elliot Millar Mills 8.3
4 Temo Mayanavanua 8.0
5 Tom Lockett 7.4
6 Angus Scott-Young 6.7
7 Henry Pollock 8.8
8 Juarno Augustus 9.6
16 Craig Wright 6.5
17 Tom West 6.3
18 Luke Green 6.2
19 Chunya Munga 6.4
20 Alex Coles 6.8
21 Iakopo Petelo-Mapu 6.6
22 Archie McParland 6.0
23 Rory Hutchinson 6.2

Castres

15 Theo Chabouni 7.4
14 Josaia Raisuqe 6.1
13 Adrien Seguret 5.5
12 Joris Dupont 6.0
11 Nathanael Hulleu 6.1
10 Louis Le Brun 7.5
9 Santiago Arata 5.2
1 Lois Guerois-Galisson 6.6
2 Loris Zarantonello 6.7
3 Aurelien Azar 5.6
4 Guillaume Ducat 6.2
5 Leone Nakarawa 7.0
6 Yann Peysson 6.2
7 Tyler Ardron 5.5
8 Feibyan Tukino 6.8
16 Pierre Colonna 7.0
17 Wayan de Benedittis 6.7
18 Nicolas Corato 5.7
19 Mathieu Babillot 6.3
20 Abraham Papali'i 6.0
21 Jeremy Fernandez 6.0
22 Vilimoni Botitu –
23 Remy Baget 5.8