Castres 30 - 26 Montpellier

Full time

02 Nov 2024

Stage: Regular Season Round 9

Stade Pierre Fabre

Castres Olympique edged out Montpellier Herault Rugby with a score of 30-26 in a tightly contested match at Stade Pierre Fabre. Montpellier took an early lead with a try from Moustin, followed by a conversion and a penalty from Vincent. Castres responded strongly, with tries from Palis and Dumora bringing the home side back into contention. The two teams exchanged penalties, but Montpellier's Vincent continued to add points. In the second half, Botitu's try for Castres brought them closer to victory. However, Montpellier fought back with a late try from Babillot, but it wasn't enough to secure a win. Ultimately, Castres held on for a crucial victory, showcasing resilience and determination throughout the match.

Weather

Temperature: 21.6°C (Feels like 22.9°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 6.7 km/h, gusting to 17.3 km/h Humidity: 52% Cloud Cover: 16%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
9'

Try

Mael Moustin · Montpellier

0 - 5
10'

Conversion

Thomas Vincent · Montpellier

0 - 7
13'

Penalty

Thomas Vincent · Montpellier

0 - 10
17'

Penalty

Pierre Popelin · Castres

3 - 10
20'

Penalty

Thomas Vincent · Montpellier

3 - 13
25'

Try

Madosh Tambwe · Montpellier

3 - 18
26'

Conversion

Thomas Vincent · Montpellier

3 - 20
29'

Try

Geoffrey Palis · Castres

8 - 20
33'

Try

Julien Dumora · Castres

13 - 20
40'

Substitution

Lenni Nouchi on for Yacouba Camara · Montpellier
Halftime 13 - 20
Second Half
43'

Penalty

Thomas Vincent · Montpellier

13 - 23
48'

Substitution

Antoine Tichit on for Quentin Walcker · Castres
48'

Substitution

Baptiste Delaporte on for Abraham Papali'i · Castres
50'

Penalty

Pierre Popelin · Castres

16 - 23
52'

Substitution

Baptiste Erdocio on for Nika Abuladze · Montpellier
52'

Substitution

Christopher Tolofua on for Jordan Uelese · Montpellier
52'

Substitution

Mohamed Haouas on for Wilfrid Hounkpatin · Montpellier
56'

Substitution

Nicolas Corato on for Will Collier · Castres
56'

Substitution

Gauthier Maravat on for Leone Nakarawa · Castres
57'

Substitution

Loris Zarantonello on for Pierre Colonna · Castres
58'

Substitution

Tyler Duguid on for Bastien Chalureau · Montpellier
58'

Substitution

Louis Le Brun on for Pierre Popelin · Castres
58'

Substitution

Theo Chabouni on for Julien Dumora · Castres
69'

Penalty

Thomas Vincent · Montpellier

16 - 26
69'

Substitution

Gabriel Ngandebe on for Madosh Tambwe · Montpellier
70'

Substitution

Gauthier Doubrere on for Santiago Arata · Castres
71'

Try

Vilimoni Botitu · Castres

21 - 26
72'

Conversion

Louis Le Brun · Castres

23 - 26
76'

Substitution

Julien Dumora on for Christian Ambadiang · Castres
76'

Substitution

Aurelien Barreau on for Thomas Vincent · Montpellier
76'

Substitution

Alexis Bernadet on for Ryan Louwrens · Montpellier
83'

Conversion

Louis Le Brun · Castres

30 - 26
83'

Try

Mathieu Babillot · Castres

28 - 26
Fulltime 30 - 26

Player ratings

Castres

15 Julien Dumora 7.1
14 Christian Ambadiang 7.0
13 Vilimoni Botitu 8.2
12 Jack Goodhue 7.7
11 Geoffrey Palis 6.9
10 Pierre Popelin 6.0
9 Santiago Arata 6.2
1 Quentin Walcker 7.1
2 Pierre Colonna 7.5
3 Will Collier 5.7
4 Guillaume Ducat 6.4
5 Leone Nakarawa 6.3
6 Mathieu Babillot 7.7
7 Baptiste Cope 7.5
8 Abraham Papali'i 7.0
16 Loris Zarantonello 6.8
17 Antoine Tichit 6.8
18 Gauthier Maravat 7.1
19 Baptiste Delaporte 6.7
20 Gauthier Doubrere 6.1
21 Louis Le Brun 7.0
22 Theo Chabouni 7.1
23 Nicolas Corato 5.9

Montpellier

15 Julien Tisseron 6.0
14 Mael Moustin 8.6
13 Auguste Cadot 6.8
12 Arthur Vincent 7.0
11 Madosh Tambwe 8.3
10 Thomas Vincent 6.3
9 Ryan Louwrens 6.4
1 Nika Abuladze 6.3
2 Jordan Uelese 6.7
3 Wilfrid Hounkpatin 6.3
4 Yacouba Camara 6.9
5 Bastien Chalureau 6.7
6 Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg 6.6
7 Sam Simmonds 7.6
8 Billy Vunipola 7.8
16 Christopher Tolofua 7.1
17 Baptiste Erdocio 6.1
18 Tyler Duguid 6.2
19 Lenni Nouchi 6.0
20 Alexis Bernadet –
21 Aurelien Barreau –
22 Gabriel Ngandebe 5.9
23 Mohamed Haouas 5.9