Castres 33 - 36 Montpellier

Full time

16 May 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 24

Stade Pierre Fabre

Montpellier Herault Rugby triumphed over Castres Olympique with a final score of 36-33 in a thrilling Top 14 encounter. Auguste Cadot was instrumental for Montpellier, scoring two tries early in the match, with Domingo Miotti converting both and adding further points throughout the game. Castres responded strongly with three tries of their own, including a notable effort from Christian Ambadiang. The match saw a fierce contest, with both teams exchanging leads, highlighted by a try from Teddy Durand that momentarily put Castres ahead. However, Montpellier rallied back, scoring crucial tries, including one from Lois Guerois-Galisson late in the game. Yacouba Camara's yellow card for Montpellier added tension, but they managed to hold on despite being a man down. Ultimately, it was a hard-fought victory for Montpellier, who continued their dominance over Castres in recent encounters.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: France

Weather

Temperature: 13.6°C (Feels like 9.3°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 18.3 km/h, gusting to 38.8 km/h Humidity: 67% Cloud Cover: 74%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
5'

Try

Auguste Cadot · Montpellier

0 - 5
7'

Conversion

Domingo Miotti · Montpellier

0 - 7
7'

Substitution

Gauthier Doubrere on for Jeremy Fernandez · Castres
17'

Try

Auguste Cadot · Montpellier

0 - 12
18'

Substitution

Arthur Vincent on for Justo Piccardo · Montpellier
28'

Try

Remy Baget · Castres

5 - 12
29'

Conversion

Pierre Popelin · Castres

7 - 12
34'

Try

Christian Ambadiang · Castres

12 - 12
35'

Conversion

Pierre Popelin · Castres

14 - 12
38'

Try

Tom Banks · Montpellier

14 - 17
39'

Conversion

Domingo Miotti · Montpellier

19 - 19
39'

Try

Theo Chabouni · Castres

19 - 17
Halftime 19 - 19
Second Half
42'

Try

Yacouba Camara · Montpellier

19 - 24
43'

Conversion

Domingo Miotti · Montpellier

19 - 26
46'

Substitution

Enzo Forletta on for Baptiste Erdocio · Montpellier
46'

Substitution

Valentin Welsch on for Mohamed Haouas · Montpellier
46'

Substitution

Christopher Tolofua on for Jordan Uelese · Montpellier
47'

Substitution

Teddy Durand on for Pierre Colonna · Castres
47'

Substitution

Geoffrey Palis on for Jack Goodhue · Castres
52'

Substitution

Baptiste Cope on for Remy Baget · Castres
54'

Try

Donovan Taofifenua · Montpellier

19 - 33
54'

Conversion

Domingo Miotti · Montpellier

19 - 28
55'

Substitution

Levan Chilachava on for Will Collier · Castres
55'

Substitution

Lois Guerois-Galisson on for Quentin Walcker · Castres
55'

Substitution

Gauthier Maravat on for Guillaume Ducat · Castres
55'

Substitution

Mathieu Babillot on for Tyler Ardron · Castres
58'

Try

Teddy Durand · Castres

24 - 33
59'

Conversion

Pierre Popelin · Castres

26 - 33
60'

Substitution

Adam Beard on for Lenni Nouchi · Montpellier
62'

Penalty

Domingo Miotti · Montpellier

26 - 36
70'

Yellow Card

Yacouba Camara · Montpellier
70'

Substitution

Thomas Vincent on for Donovan Taofifenua · Montpellier
72'

Try

Lois Guerois-Galisson · Castres

31 - 36
73'

Conversion

Pierre Popelin · Castres

33 - 36
73'

Substitution

Will Collier on for Levan Chilachava · Castres
74'

Substitution

Mahamadou Diaby on for Tyler Duguid · Montpellier
76'

Substitution

Tyler Ardron on for Florent Vanverberghe · Castres
80'

Yellow Card Complete

Yacouba Camara · Montpellier
Fulltime 33 - 36

Player ratings

Castres

15 Theo Chabouni 6.6
14 Christian Ambadiang 6.8
13 Jack Goodhue 7.6
12 Adrea Cocagi 6.7
11 Remy Baget 7.4
10 Pierre Popelin 5.5
9 Jeremy Fernandez –
1 Quentin Walcker 6.5
2 Pierre Colonna 5.8
3 Will Collier 6.3
4 Guillaume Ducat 5.5
5 Tom Staniforth 7.6
6 Baptiste Delaporte 6.4
7 Tyler Ardron 6.4
8 Florent Vanverberghe 7.3
16 Teddy Durand 7.5
17 Lois Guerois-Galisson 6.5
18 Gauthier Maravat 5.5
19 Mathieu Babillot 6.0
20 Baptiste Cope 6.0
21 Gauthier Doubrere 7.3
22 Geoffrey Palis 5.9
23 Levan Chilachava 5.9

Montpellier

15 Tom Banks 9.1
14 Gabriel Ngandebe 7.2
13 Auguste Cadot 8.9
12 Justo Piccardo 6.8
11 Donovan Taofifenua 9.2
10 Domingo Miotti 8.0
9 Ali Price 6.8
1 Baptiste Erdocio 7.4
2 Jordan Uelese 6.7
3 Mohamed Haouas 7.2
4 Florian Verhaeghe 8.0
5 Tyler Duguid 7.5
6 Yacouba Camara 6.2
7 Alexandre Becognee 7.3
8 Lenni Nouchi 7.6
16 Christopher Tolofua 6.7
17 Enzo Forletta 6.3
18 Adam Beard 5.8
19 Mahamadou Diaby –
20 Alexis Bernadet –
21 Thomas Vincent 6.3
22 Arthur Vincent 6.0
23 Valentin Welsch 6.5