Castres 16 - 14 Munster

Full time

13 Dec 2024

Stage: Pool 3 Round 2

Stade Pierre Fabre

Castres Olympique won narrowly against Munster Rugby with a score of 16-14. Papali'i opened the scoring for Castres with a try in the 12th minute, followed by Walcker's try shortly after. Munster's Hodnett responded with a try just before halftime, but Castres maintained the lead. Both teams faced yellow cards, impacting their strategies, especially Castres who played part of the second half with two players temporarily sidelined. Crowley's conversions kept Munster competitive, but they fell short in the final moments. A late penalty from Le Brun sealed the victory for Castres. The match showcased intense defense and resilience from both sides.

Weather

Temperature: 5.7°C (Feels like 6.6°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 2.9 km/h, gusting to 6.9 km/h Humidity: 89% Cloud Cover: 77%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
12'

Try

Abraham Papali'i · Castres

5 - 0
21'

Substitution

Dave Kilcoyne on for Dian Bleuler · Munster
29'

Try

Quentin Walcker · Castres

10 - 0
31'

Substitution

Paddy Patterson on for Craig Casey · Munster
32'

Yellow Card

Quentin Walcker · Castres
35'

Substitution

Wayan de Benedittis on for Abraham Papali'i · Castres
37'

Try

John Hodnett · Munster

10 - 5
38'

Conversion

Jack Crowley · Munster

10 - 7
40'

Substitution

Abraham Papali'i on for Wayan de Benedittis · Castres
Halftime 10 - 7
Second Half
42'

Yellow Card Complete

Quentin Walcker · Castres
43'

Yellow Card

Geoffrey Palis · Castres
48'

Penalty

Jeremy Fernandez · Castres

13 - 7
49'

Substitution

Jack O'Donoghue on for Brian Gleeson · Munster
51'

Substitution

Santiago Arata on for Jeremy Fernandez · Castres
51'

Substitution

Thomas Ahern on for Peter O'Mahony · Munster
53'

Yellow Card Complete

Geoffrey Palis · Castres
54'

Substitution

Diarmuid Barron on for Niall Scannell · Munster
54'

Substitution

Oli Jager on for Stephen Archer · Munster
57'

Substitution

Rory Scannell on for Thaakir Abrahams · Munster
62'

Substitution

Feibyan Tukino on for Abraham Papali'i · Castres
62'

Substitution

Paul Jedrasiak on for Leone Nakarawa · Castres
62'

Substitution

Loris Zarantonello on for Gaetan Barlot · Castres
62'

Substitution

Wayan de Benedittis on for Quentin Walcker · Castres
62'

Substitution

Adrien Seguret on for Adrea Cocagi · Castres
66'

Substitution

Nicolas Corato on for Will Collier · Castres
66'

Substitution

Theo Chabouni on for Julien Dumora · Castres
67'

Yellow Card

Nicolas Corato · Castres
68'

Try

John Hodnett · Munster

13 - 12
69'

Conversion

Jack Crowley · Munster

13 - 14
70'

Substitution

Alex Kendellen on for John Hodnett · Munster
70'

Substitution

Will Collier on for Mathieu Babillot · Castres
72'

Penalty

Louis Le Brun · Castres

16 - 14
74'

Substitution

Stephen Archer on for Dave Kilcoyne · Munster
76'

Substitution

Niall Scannell on for Diarmuid Barron · Munster
77'

Yellow Card Complete

Nicolas Corato · Castres
Fulltime 16 - 14

Player ratings

Castres

15 Julien Dumora 6.1
14 Geoffrey Palis 5.2
13 Jack Goodhue 6.4
12 Adrea Cocagi 6.7
11 Remy Baget 5.9
10 Louis Le Brun 7.1
9 Jeremy Fernandez 6.8
1 Quentin Walcker 6.3
2 Gaetan Barlot 7.6
3 Will Collier 6.7
4 Gauthier Maravat 7.0
5 Leone Nakarawa 6.5
6 Mathieu Babillot 7.2
7 Tyler Ardron 7.7
8 Abraham Papali'i 7.5
16 Loris Zarantonello 6.3
17 Wayan de Benedittis 6.0
18 Nicolas Corato 5.2
19 Paul Jedrasiak 6.7
20 Feibyan Tukino 6.3
21 Santiago Arata 6.0
22 Theo Chabouni 6.2
23 Adrien Seguret 6.3

Munster

15 Mike Haley 6.8
14 Calvin Nash 7.0
13 Tom Farrell 6.6
12 Alex Nankivell 7.1
11 Thaakir Abrahams 5.3
10 Jack Crowley 5.2
9 Craig Casey 5.8
1 Dian Bleuler 5.7
2 Niall Scannell 5.7
3 Stephen Archer 4.8
4 Fineen Wycherley 5.8
5 Tadhg Beirne 5.7
6 Peter O'Mahony 6.4
7 John Hodnett 7.7
8 Brian Gleeson 7.2
16 Diarmuid Barron 6.2
17 Dave Kilcoyne 5.1
18 Oli Jager 5.8
19 Thomas Ahern 6.4
20 Alex Kendellen 6.2
21 Paddy Patterson 6.1
22 Rory Scannell 5.8
23 Jack O'Donoghue 6.0