Castres 36 - 22 Lyon

● full_time 80 minutes

27 Dec 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 13

Stade Pierre Fabre

Castres Olympique triumphed over Lyon with a final score of 36-22 at Stade Pierre Fabre. The home side took an early lead with a try from Botitu, followed by a conversion from Popelin. Lyon responded with two tries by Wainiqolo, keeping the contest close at halftime. After the break, Castres surged ahead with a try from Ramototabua and continued to dominate with additional tries from Zarantonello and Ambadiang. Lyon's late efforts, including a try from Gonzalez, could not close the gap. Jiuta Wainiqolo received a yellow card, impacting Lyon's momentum. Castres showcased their attacking prowess and solid defence, earning a deserved victory.

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Weather

Temperature: 11.6°C (Feels like 7.9°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 14.4 km/h, gusting to 28.5 km/h Humidity: 71% Cloud Cover: 90%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
6' penalty Leo Berdeu
10' substitution Baptiste Cope
16' try Vilimoni Botitu
17' conversion Pierre Popelin
29' penalty Pierre Popelin
31' try Jiuta Wainiqolo
32' conversion Leo Berdeu
38' try Jiuta Wainiqolo
40' half_time
40' second_half
45' substitution Jerome Rey
48' substitution Felix Lambey
48' substitution Marvin Okuya
51' try Veresa Ramototabua
52' substitution Aurelien Azar
52' substitution Quentin Walcker
57' substitution Tom Staniforth
57' substitution Teddy Durand
58' substitution Camille Chat
58' substitution Charlie Cassang
59' substitution Arno Botha
62' try Loris Zarantonello
63' conversion Jeremy Fernandez
65' try Christian Ambadiang
67' conversion Jeremy Fernandez
67' substitution Irakli Aptsiauri
67' substitution Beka Shvangiradze
67' substitution Leo Berdeu
71' yellow_card Jiuta Wainiqolo
71' substitution Remy Baget
75' substitution Veresa Ramototabua
76' try Vuate Karawalevu
77' conversion Louka Guilhot
80' try Esteban Gonzalez
80' conversion Paddy Jackson
81' yellow_card_complete Jiuta Wainiqolo
80' full_time