Racing 52 - 21 Castres

Full time

21 Mar 2026

Top 14

Stage: Regular Season Round 19

Paris La Defense Arena

Racing vs Castres head to head

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Racing 92 delivered a commanding performance, defeating Castres Olympique 52-21 at the Paris La Defense Arena. The away team struck first with tries from Ambadiang and Arata, both converted by Herve, giving them an early 14-0 lead. However, Racing responded emphatically with five tries in quick succession, all converted by Gibert, before halftime. Notably, Naituvi scored just before the break, leaving Racing ahead 38-14 at half time. In the second half, Tupou and Hulleu added further tries for Racing, while Delaporte managed a consolation try for Castres. Gibert's flawless kicking was instrumental, contributing to the high score. The match showcased Racing's attacking prowess, marking a significant turnaround after their previous losses to Castres.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: France

Weather

Temperature: 16.0°C (Feels like 16.1°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 9.1 km/h, gusting to 18.5 km/h Humidity: 47% Cloud Cover: 31%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
2'

Try

Christian Ambadiang · Castres

0 - 5
3'

Conversion

Enzo Herve · Castres

0 - 7
6'

Try

Santiago Arata · Castres

0 - 12
7'

Conversion

Enzo Herve · Castres

0 - 14
10'

Try

Diego Escobar · Racing

5 - 14
11'

Conversion

Antoine Gibert · Racing

7 - 14
16'

Try

Max Spring · Racing

12 - 14
17'

Conversion

Antoine Gibert · Racing

14 - 14
22'

Yellow Card

Vilimoni Botitu · Castres
23'

Try

Guram Gogichashvili · Racing

19 - 14
24'

Conversion

Antoine Gibert · Racing

21 - 14
24'

Substitution

Wame Naituvi on for Sam James · Racing
31'

Try

Nathan Hughes · Racing

26 - 14
32'

Conversion

Antoine Gibert · Racing

28 - 14
32'

Yellow Card Complete

Vilimoni Botitu · Castres
38'

Penalty

Antoine Gibert · Racing

31 - 14
40'

Try

Wame Naituvi · Racing

36 - 14
Halftime 36 - 14
Second Half
41'

Conversion

Antoine Gibert · Racing

38 - 14
43'

Try

Baptiste Delaporte · Castres

38 - 19
44'

Conversion

Enzo Herve · Castres

38 - 21
44'

Substitution

Veresa Ramototabua on for Abraham Papali'i · Castres
46'

Substitution

Pierre Colonna on for Teddy Durand · Castres
46'

Substitution

Tyler Ardron on for Baptiste Delaporte · Castres
46'

Substitution

Geoffrey Palis on for Theo Chabouni · Castres
46'

Substitution

Taniela Tupou on for Gia Kharaishvili · Racing
47'

Substitution

Lekima Tagitagivalu on for Nathan Hughes · Racing
49'

Substitution

Hassane Kolingar on for Guram Gogichashvili · Racing
52'

Substitution

Lois Guerois-Galisson on for Quentin Walcker · Castres
52'

Substitution

Jeremy Fernandez on for Santiago Arata · Castres
52'

Substitution

Leone Nakarawa on for Tom Staniforth · Castres
52'

Substitution

Josua Tuisova on for Joseph Manu · Racing
54'

Try

Wilfried Hulleu · Racing

43 - 21
55'

Conversion

Antoine Gibert · Racing

45 - 21
61'

Substitution

Levan Chilachava on for Nicolas Corato · Castres
61'

Substitution

Ugo Seunes on for Leo Carbonneau · Racing
61'

Substitution

Baptiste Delaporte on for Mathieu Babillot · Castres
62'

Try

Taniela Tupou · Racing

50 - 21
62'

Substitution

Ibrahim Diallo on for Shingi Manyarara · Racing
63'

Conversion

Antoine Gibert · Racing

52 - 21
64'

Yellow Card

Jeremy Fernandez · Castres
66'

Substitution

Nathan Hughes on for Thomas Lainault · Racing
66'

Substitution

Tom Staniforth on for Guillaume Ducat · Castres
70'

Substitution

Joseph Manu on for Max Spring · Racing
72'

Substitution

Theo Chabouni on for Enzo Herve · Castres
72'

Substitution

Elia Masi on for Diego Escobar · Racing
72'

Substitution

Leo Carbonneau on for Wilfried Hulleu · Racing
74'

Yellow Card Complete

Jeremy Fernandez · Castres
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Player ratings

Racing

15 Sam James 6.6
14 Wilfried Hulleu 8.5
13 Vinaya Habosi 8.1
12 Joseph Manu 6.8
11 Max Spring 6.8
10 Antoine Gibert 7.6
9 Leo Carbonneau 6.6
1 Guram Gogichashvili 6.9
2 Diego Escobar 8.1
3 Gia Kharaishvili 6.4
4 Thomas Lainault 6.7
5 Jonny Hill 7.5
6 Maxime Baudonne 7.5
7 Shingi Manyarara 7.1
8 Nathan Hughes 8.6
16 Elia Masi –
17 Hassane Kolingar 6.8
18 Lekima Tagitagivalu 6.5
19 Ibrahim Diallo 6.6
20 Ugo Seunes 6.4
21 Josua Tuisova 7.5
22 Wame Naituvi 8.3
23 Taniela Tupou 7.3

Castres

15 Theo Chabouni 6.6
14 Christian Ambadiang 7.1
13 Vilimoni Botitu 4.8
12 Jack Goodhue 6.2
11 Vuate Karawalevu 6.1
10 Enzo Herve 6.2
9 Santiago Arata 6.4
1 Quentin Walcker 6.1
2 Teddy Durand 6.9
3 Nicolas Corato 6.1
4 Guillaume Ducat 5.3
5 Tom Staniforth 6.8
6 Mathieu Babillot 6.6
7 Baptiste Delaporte 6.6
8 Abraham Papali'i 6.6
16 Pierre Colonna 6.8
17 Lois Guerois-Galisson 6.3
18 Tyler Ardron 6.0
19 Leone Nakarawa 5.8
20 Veresa Ramototabua 5.8
21 Jeremy Fernandez 4.8
22 Geoffrey Palis 5.7
23 Levan Chilachava 5.9