Montpellier Montpellier 33 - 31 Castres Castres

● full_time 80 minutes

20 Dec 2025

Top 14

Stage: Regular Season Round 12

Septeo Stadium

Head to Head

Montpellier Herault Rugby triumphed over Castres Olympique with a final score of 33-31 in a thrilling Top 14 encounter. Domingo Miotti opened the scoring with an early penalty, followed by tries from Ngandebe and Moustin, both converted by Miotti, giving Montpellier a strong start. Castres responded with a try from Ambadiang and another from Vargas, narrowing the gap before halftime. The second half saw Riccitelli score for Montpellier, but Castres rallied back with tries from Zarantonello and Fernandez, who also converted his own try. The match remained close, with both teams exchanging penalties as the clock wound down. Miotti's consistent kicking proved crucial for Montpellier, while Fernandez excelled for Castres. Ultimately, Montpellier held on for a narrow victory in a match marked by intense competition and skillful play.

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Weather

Temperature: 13.5°C (Feels like 10.0°C) Condition: Drizzle Wind: 15.5 km/h, gusting to 29.8 km/h Humidity: 88% Cloud Cover: 98%

Highlights

Events

  • 0' kickoff
  • 1' penalty Domingo Miotti
  • 3' yellow_card Geoffrey Palis
  • 4' try Gabriel Ngandebe
  • 5' conversion Domingo Miotti
  • 13' yellow_card_complete Geoffrey Palis
  • 14' try Mael Moustin
  • 15' conversion Domingo Miotti
  • 23' try Christian Ambadiang
  • 24' conversion Jeremy Fernandez
  • 34' penalty Domingo Miotti
  • 35' try Adam Vargas
  • 36' conversion Jeremy Fernandez
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 43' penalty Domingo Miotti
  • 43' substitution Gauthier Maravat
  • 43' substitution Geoffrey Palis
  • 48' substitution Enzo Forletta
  • 48' substitution Christopher Tolofua
  • 48' substitution Bastien Chalureau
  • 50' try Ricky Riccitelli
  • 51' conversion Domingo Miotti
  • 56' substitution Enzo Herve
  • 56' substitution Will Collier
  • 56' substitution Lois Guerois-Galisson
  • 56' substitution Teddy Durand
  • 56' substitution Wilfrid Hounkpatin
  • 56' substitution Veresa Ramototabua
  • 60' try Loris Zarantonello
  • 61' conversion Jeremy Fernandez
  • 61' substitution Lenni Nouchi
  • 62' substitution Justo Piccardo
  • 65' try Jeremy Fernandez
  • 66' conversion Jeremy Fernandez
  • 71' substitution Billy Vunipola
  • 74' penalty Jeremy Fernandez
  • 78' penalty Leo Coly
  • 80' full_time