Montpellier 33 - 31 Castres

Full time

20 Dec 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 12

Septeo Stadium

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.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: France

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

Kickoff
1'

Penalty

Domingo Miotti · Montpellier

3 - 0
3'

Yellow Card

Geoffrey Palis · Castres
4'

Try

Gabriel Ngandebe · Montpellier

8 - 0
5'

Conversion

Domingo Miotti · Montpellier

10 - 0
13'

Yellow Card Complete

Geoffrey Palis · Castres
14'

Try

Mael Moustin · Montpellier

15 - 0
15'

Conversion

Domingo Miotti · Montpellier

17 - 0
23'

Try

Christian Ambadiang · Castres

17 - 5
24'

Conversion

Jeremy Fernandez · Castres

17 - 7
34'

Penalty

Domingo Miotti · Montpellier

20 - 7
35'

Try

Adam Vargas · Castres

20 - 12
36'

Conversion

Jeremy Fernandez · Castres

20 - 14
Halftime 20 - 14
Second Half
43'

Penalty

Domingo Miotti · Montpellier

23 - 14
43'

Substitution

Baptiste Cope on for Gauthier Maravat · Castres
43'

Substitution

Nathanael Hulleu on for Geoffrey Palis · Castres
48'

Substitution

Baptiste Erdocio on for Enzo Forletta · Montpellier
48'

Substitution

Ricky Riccitelli on for Christopher Tolofua · Montpellier
48'

Substitution

Tyler Duguid on for Bastien Chalureau · Montpellier
50'

Try

Ricky Riccitelli · Montpellier

28 - 14
51'

Conversion

Domingo Miotti · Montpellier

30 - 14
56'

Substitution

Louka Guilhot on for Enzo Herve · Castres
56'

Substitution

Nicolas Corato on for Will Collier · Castres
56'

Substitution

Antoine Tichit on for Lois Guerois-Galisson · Castres
56'

Substitution

Loris Zarantonello on for Teddy Durand · Castres
56'

Substitution

Luka Japaridze on for Wilfrid Hounkpatin · Montpellier
56'

Substitution

Tom Staniforth on for Veresa Ramototabua · Castres
60'

Try

Loris Zarantonello · Castres

30 - 19
61'

Conversion

Jeremy Fernandez · Castres

30 - 21
61'

Substitution

Adam Beard on for Lenni Nouchi · Montpellier
62'

Substitution

Thomas Darmon on for Justo Piccardo · Montpellier
65'

Try

Jeremy Fernandez · Castres

30 - 26
66'

Conversion

Jeremy Fernandez · Castres

30 - 28
71'

Substitution

Alexander Masibaka on for Billy Vunipola · Montpellier
74'

Penalty

Jeremy Fernandez · Castres

30 - 31
78'

Penalty

Leo Coly · Montpellier

33 - 31
Fulltime 33 - 31

Player ratings

Montpellier

15 Tom Banks 7.7
14 Gabriel Ngandebe 9.1
13 Arthur Vincent 6.0
12 Justo Piccardo 7.7
11 Mael Moustin 7.3
10 Domingo Miotti 7.3
9 Ali Price 6.4
1 Enzo Forletta 6.1
2 Christopher Tolofua 6.6
3 Wilfrid Hounkpatin 7.1
4 Florian Verhaeghe 7.0
5 Bastien Chalureau 6.6
6 Yacouba Camara 7.5
7 Lenni Nouchi 6.1
8 Billy Vunipola 7.7
16 Ricky Riccitelli 7.1
17 Baptiste Erdocio 6.1
18 Adam Beard 6.4
19 Tyler Duguid 6.5
20 Alexander Masibaka –
21 Leo Coly –
22 Thomas Darmon 6.3
23 Luka Japaridze 6.2

Castres

15 Geoffrey Palis 4.6
14 Christian Ambadiang 6.4
13 Jack Goodhue 5.4
12 Adrea Cocagi 7.2
11 Adam Vargas 7.5
10 Enzo Herve 6.5
9 Jeremy Fernandez 7.5
1 Lois Guerois-Galisson 6.8
2 Teddy Durand 7.1
3 Will Collier 6.1
4 Guillaume Ducat 5.9
5 Florent Vanverberghe 6.2
6 Baptiste Delaporte 6.5
7 Gauthier Maravat 5.6
8 Veresa Ramototabua 5.8
16 Loris Zarantonello 6.9
17 Antoine Tichit 5.9
18 Tom Staniforth 6.2
19 Baptiste Cope 6.8
20 Gauthier Doubrere –
21 Louka Guilhot 5.8
22 Nathanael Hulleu 6.0
23 Nicolas Corato 5.9