Castres 26 - 31 La Rochelle

Full time

28 Feb 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 18

Stade Pierre Fabre

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Stade Rochelais secured a thrilling 31-26 victory over Castres Olympique at Stade Pierre Fabre. Early penalties from Popelin gave Castres a 6-0 lead before Jack Nowell scored the first try for Rochelais, converted by Le Garrec. The momentum shifted dramatically when Rochelais was awarded a penalty try just before halftime, taking the score to 19-6 at the break. In the second half, Nolann Le Garrec further extended Rochelais's lead with a try and conversion, making it 26-6. Castres responded fiercely with a try from Teddy Durand and a conversion from Popelin, narrowing the gap to 26-13. Jeremy Fernandez's late try and conversion brought Castres to within five points, but time ran out for a comeback. Rochelais held on to maintain their momentum in the Top 14 standings.

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Where to watch in: France

Weather

Temperature: 9.0°C (Feels like 9.3°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 4.9 km/h, gusting to 8.9 km/h Humidity: 87% Cloud Cover: 96%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
6'

Penalty

Pierre Popelin · Castres

3 - 0
10'

Penalty

Pierre Popelin · Castres

6 - 0
18'

Try

Jack Nowell · La Rochelle

6 - 5
18'

Conversion

Nolann Le Garrec · La Rochelle

6 - 7
34'

Substitution

Matthias Haddad on for Kirill Fraindt · La Rochelle
35'

Yellow Card

Baptiste Delaporte · Castres
39'

Yellow Card

Teddy Durand · Castres
39'

Penalty Try

No Player · La Rochelle

6 - 14
Halftime 6 - 14
Second Half
41'

Penalty

Pierre Popelin · Castres

9 - 14
44'

Try

Quentin Lespiaucq · La Rochelle

9 - 19
45'

Conversion

Nolann Le Garrec · La Rochelle

9 - 21
45'

Yellow Card Complete

Baptiste Delaporte · Castres
47'

Penalty

Pierre Popelin · Castres

12 - 21
48'

Substitution

Pierre Colonna on for Remy Baget · Castres
48'

Substitution

Lucas Andjisseramatchi on for Charles Kante-Samba · La Rochelle
49'

Yellow Card Complete

Teddy Durand · Castres
50'

Substitution

Remy Baget on for Pierre Colonna · Castres
50'

Substitution

Nika Sutidze on for Quentin Lespiaucq · La Rochelle
50'

Substitution

Aleksandre Kuntelia on for Upaleto Feao · La Rochelle
53'

Try

Nolann Le Garrec · La Rochelle

12 - 26
54'

Conversion

Nolann Le Garrec · La Rochelle

12 - 28
57'

Substitution

Geoffrey Palis on for Vuate Karawalevu · Castres
57'

Substitution

Feibyan Tukino on for Abraham Papali'i · Castres
57'

Substitution

Gauthier Maravat on for Tom Staniforth · Castres
57'

Substitution

Lois Guerois-Galisson on for Quentin Walcker · Castres
59'

Try

Teddy Durand · Castres

17 - 28
60'

Conversion

Pierre Popelin · Castres

19 - 28
60'

Substitution

Mathieu Babillot on for Baptiste Cope · Castres
60'

Substitution

Levan Chilachava on for Aurelien Azar · Castres
62'

Substitution

Thomas Berjon on for Ugo Pacome · La Rochelle
65'

Substitution

Jeremy Fernandez on for Santiago Arata · Castres
65'

Substitution

Joel Sclavi on for Alexandre Kaddouri · La Rochelle
68'

Yellow Card

Pierre Popelin · Castres
68'

Penalty

Nolann Le Garrec · La Rochelle

19 - 31
68'

Substitution

Pierre Colonna on for Teddy Durand · Castres
71'

Substitution

Simon Huchet on for Gregory Alldritt · La Rochelle
74'

Try

Jeremy Fernandez · Castres

24 - 31
75'

Conversion

Jeremy Fernandez · Castres

26 - 31
75'

Substitution

Gregory Alldritt on for Levani Botia · La Rochelle
78'

Substitution

Ihaia West on for Antoine Hastoy · La Rochelle
78'

Yellow Card Complete

Pierre Popelin · Castres
Fulltime 26 - 31

Player ratings

Castres

15 Theo Chabouni 6.1
14 Christian Ambadiang 6.0
13 Vuate Karawalevu 6.3
12 Vilimoni Botitu 6.0
11 Remy Baget 5.0
10 Pierre Popelin 5.5
9 Santiago Arata 5.6
1 Quentin Walcker 5.9
2 Teddy Durand 5.8
3 Aurelien Azar 5.9
4 Guillaume Ducat 6.3
5 Tom Staniforth 6.4
6 Baptiste Delaporte 4.8
7 Baptiste Cope 7.0
8 Abraham Papali'i 6.7
16 Pierre Colonna 6.1
17 Lois Guerois-Galisson 5.8
18 Gauthier Maravat 5.9
19 Feibyan Tukino 6.0
20 Mathieu Babillot 6.0
21 Jeremy Fernandez 7.2
22 Geoffrey Palis 5.9
23 Levan Chilachava 5.5

La Rochelle

15 Ugo Pacome 6.1
14 Jack Nowell 8.3
13 Davit Niniashvili 7.6
12 Adrien Seguret 7.2
11 Dillyn Leyds 6.3
10 Antoine Hastoy 7.5
9 Nolann Le Garrec 6.7
1 Alexandre Kaddouri 5.6
2 Quentin Lespiaucq 7.0
3 Upaleto Feao 6.9
4 Charles Kante-Samba 6.5
5 Paul Boudehent 6.4
6 Kirill Fraindt 6.6
7 Levani Botia 6.4
8 Gregory Alldritt 7.1
16 Nika Sutidze 6.5
17 Joel Sclavi 6.1
18 Simon Huchet –
19 Lucas Andjisseramatchi 6.4
20 Matthias Haddad 6.3
21 Thomas Berjon 6.3
22 Ihaia West –
23 Aleksandre Kuntelia 6.5