Perpignan 29 - 27 Castres

● full_time 80 minutes

30 May 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 25

Stade Aime Giral

USA Perpignan narrowly defeated Castres Olympique 29-27 in a thrilling Top 14 clash. The away team struck first with a try from Ramototabua in the sixth minute, but Perpignan responded quickly with a try by Allan, followed by a successful conversion from Urdapilleta. As the match progressed, Castres showcased their resilience with tries from Durand and Botitu, keeping the game tight. Urdapilleta's penalty and subsequent tries from Tuilagi and Hicks provided Perpignan with crucial points in the second half. A late try by Duguivalu, along with Urdapilleta's conversion, sealed the victory for Perpignan. Despite a yellow card for Durand, Castres never gave up and added a try from Ramototabua late in the match. The intense contest highlighted the competitive nature of the Top 14, with Perpignan managing to secure a vital win.

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Weather

Temperature: 28.4°C (Feels like 27.9°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 13.2 km/h, gusting to 26.3 km/h Humidity: 49% Cloud Cover: 75%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
6' try Veresa Ramototabua
10' try Tommaso Allan
11' conversion Benjamin Urdapilleta
24' penalty Benjamin Urdapilleta
31' try Teddy Durand
31' conversion Pierre Popelin
35' substitution Giorgi Tetrashvili
35' substitution Kieran Brookes
36' try Vilimoni Botitu
40' substitution Ignacio Ruiz
40' substitution Matteo Le Corvec
40' substitution Baptiste Cope
40' half_time
40' second_half
48' substitution Tavite Veredamu
48' substitution Mathieu Tanguy
48' substitution Pierre Popelin
48' substitution Will Collier
48' substitution Florent Vanverberghe
50' substitution James Hall
51' try Posolo Tuilagi
51' conversion Benjamin Urdapilleta
52' substitution Gauthier Doubrere
54' substitution Gauthier Maravat
55' try Max Hicks
55' yellow_card Teddy Durand
59' penalty Louis Le Brun
59' substitution Lois Guerois-Galisson
61' substitution Tommaso Allan
64' try Veresa Ramototabua
65' conversion Louis Le Brun
65' yellow_card_complete Teddy Durand
67' substitution Veresa Ramototabua
68' substitution Mathieu Babillot
71' substitution Adrea Cocagi
71' substitution Bruce Devaux
71' substitution Pietro Ceccarelli
80' try Alivereti Duguivalu
85' conversion Benjamin Urdapilleta
80' full_time