Castres
24 - 19
Pau
04 Jan 2025
Stage: Regular Season Round 14
Stade Pierre Fabre
Castres Olympique edged out Section Paloise 24-19 in a closely contested match at Stade Pierre Fabre. The home side took an early lead with a try from Babillot, converted by Fernandez. Simmonds responded with penalties for Paloise, keeping the score tight. A pivotal moment came when Dumora scored for Castres shortly after a yellow card for Hewat. Despite a late try from Grandidier for Paloise, Simmonds' conversion was not enough to bridge the gap. Fernandez's consistent kicking and Popelin's drop goal contributed significantly to Castres' tally. Ultimately, the home side managed to hold on for the win, showcasing resilience against a determined Paloise side.
Weather
Temperature: 11.9°C (Feels like 11.5°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 5.7 km/h, gusting to 9.8 km/h Humidity: 91% Cloud Cover: 93%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 2' substitution Eliott Roudil
- 14' penalty Joe Simmonds
- 19' penalty Joe Simmonds
- 24' try Mathieu Babillot
- 25' conversion Jeremy Fernandez
- 28' penalty Jeremy Fernandez
- 30' drop_goal Pierre Popelin
- 31' substitution Quentin Walcker
- 31' substitution Sacha Zegueur
- 36' penalty Joe Simmonds
- 38' penalty Jeremy Fernandez
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 45' substitution Dan Jooste
- 46' yellow_card Reece Hewat
- 46' try Julien Dumora
- 49' penalty Joe Simmonds
- 49' substitution Ignacio Calles
- 54' substitution Pierre Popelin
- 55' substitution Harry Williams
- 56' substitution Reece Hewat
- 56' substitution Thibault Daubagna
- 56' substitution Jimi Maximin
- 56' yellow_card_complete Reece Hewat
- 58' penalty Jeremy Fernandez
- 60' substitution Gaetan Barlot
- 60' substitution Nicolas Corato
- 60' substitution Vilimoni Botitu
- 60' substitution Mathieu Babillot
- 62' substitution Abraham Papali'i
- 69' try Aaron Grandidier
- 70' conversion Joe Simmonds
- 80' full_time