Castres Castres 28 - 23 Clermont Clermont

● full_time 80 minutes

31 Jan 2026

Top 14

Stage: Regular Season Round 16

Stade Pierre Fabre

Head to Head

Castres Olympique edged past ASM Clermont Auvergne with a final score of 28-23 in a thrilling Top 14 clash. Pierre Popelin opened the scoring with an early penalty, followed by a try from Theo Chabouni, showcasing Castres' strong start. Clermont responded with a try from Bautista Delguy just before halftime, keeping the contest alive at 13-10. After the break, Jeremy Fernandez added another try for Castres, demonstrating his impact after coming on as a substitute. Jack Goodhue’s late try extended Castres' lead, but Clermont kept fighting, with Giorgi Dzmanashvili scoring a late consolation try. Harry Plummer's conversions kept Clermont in touch, but they ultimately fell short. This match highlighted Castres' resilience, reversing their previous defeat to Clermont earlier in the season.

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Temperature: 8.7°C (Feels like 2.5°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 19.6 km/h, gusting to 39.4 km/h Humidity: 82% Cloud Cover: 98%

Highlights

Events

  • 0' kickoff
  • 8' penalty Pierre Popelin
  • 16' penalty Harry Plummer
  • 18' try Theo Chabouni
  • 26' penalty Pierre Popelin
  • 26' substitution Thomas Ceyte
  • 40' try Bautista Delguy
  • 40' substitution Irae Simone
  • 40' substitution Selevasio Tolofua
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 41' conversion Harry Plummer
  • 43' substitution Santiago Arata
  • 46' penalty Harry Plummer
  • 50' try Jeremy Fernandez
  • 51' conversion Jeremy Fernandez
  • 55' substitution Loris Zarantonello
  • 55' substitution Aurelien Azar
  • 55' substitution Abraham Papali'i
  • 55' substitution Guillaume Ducat
  • 59' penalty Jeremy Fernandez
  • 59' substitution Quentin Walcker
  • 64' substitution Rob Simmons
  • 64' substitution Cristian Ojovan
  • 64' substitution Barnabe Massa
  • 64' substitution Giorgi Akhaladze
  • 68' penalty Harry Plummer
  • 68' substitution Alivereti Loaloa
  • 68' substitution Vuate Karawalevu
  • 74' substitution Joris Jurand
  • 74' substitution Geoffrey Palis
  • 78' try Jack Goodhue
  • 79' conversion Jeremy Fernandez
  • 83' try Giorgi Dzmanashvili
  • 84' conversion Harry Plummer
  • 80' full_time