Montpellier 21 - 17 Castres

Full time

01 Mar 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 18

GGL Stadium

Montpellier Herault Rugby secured a thrilling 21-17 victory over Castres Olympique at GGL Stadium. The match started with Castres' Palis receiving a yellow card early on, which set the tone for Montpellier’s strong opening. Tolofua and Ngandebe both scored tries for Montpellier, giving them a comfortable lead at halftime. In the second half, Castres responded with tries from Arata and Chabouni, closing the gap to just four points. Hugo Reus contributed significantly with penalties and conversions, ensuring Montpellier maintained their lead. Despite a strong fightback from Castres, including a conversion from Dumora, they fell short. The match showcased intense play, with both teams demonstrating resilience and skill throughout.

Weather

Temperature: 12.4°C (Feels like 8.4°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 13.8 km/h, gusting to 27.8 km/h Humidity: 57% Cloud Cover: 95%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
1'

Yellow Card

Geoffrey Palis · Castres
7'

Penalty

Stuart Hogg · Montpellier

3 - 0
11'

Yellow Card Complete

Geoffrey Palis · Castres
14'

Missed Drop Goal

Theo Chabouni · Castres
22'

Try

Christopher Tolofua · Montpellier

8 - 0
24'

Substitution

Julien Dumora on for Remy Baget · Castres
33'

Substitution

Hugo Reus on for Stuart Hogg · Montpellier
40'

Try

Gabriel Ngandebe · Montpellier

13 - 0
40'

Substitution

Stuart Hogg on for Hugo Reus · Montpellier
Halftime 13 - 0
Second Half
41'

Penalty

Hugo Reus · Montpellier

16 - 0
41'

Conversion

Stuart Hogg · Montpellier

18 - 0
42'

Substitution

Hugo Reus on for Stuart Hogg · Montpellier
46'

Try

Santiago Arata · Castres

18 - 5
46'

Substitution

Enzo Forletta on for Baptiste Erdocio · Montpellier
46'

Substitution

Levan Chilachava on for Will Collier · Castres
47'

Conversion

Jeremy Fernandez · Castres

18 - 7
51'

Penalty

Hugo Reus · Montpellier

21 - 7
51'

Substitution

Gaetan Barlot on for Loris Zarantonello · Castres
51'

Substitution

Leone Nakarawa on for Paul Jedrasiak · Castres
51'

Substitution

Adrien Seguret on for Jeremy Fernandez · Castres
54'

Try

Theo Chabouni · Castres

21 - 12
55'

Conversion

Julien Dumora · Castres

21 - 14
55'

Substitution

Mohamed Haouas on for Wilfrid Hounkpatin · Montpellier
55'

Substitution

Yacouba Camara on for Florian Verhaeghe · Montpellier
57'

Substitution

Sam Simmonds on for Billy Vunipola · Montpellier
57'

Substitution

Thomas Darmon on for Arthur Vincent · Montpellier
57'

Substitution

Lois Guerois-Galisson on for Antoine Tichit · Castres
67'

Substitution

Lyam Akrab on for Christopher Tolofua · Montpellier
70'

Penalty

Julien Dumora · Castres

21 - 17
70'

Substitution

Gauthier Doubrere on for Santiago Arata · Castres
70'

Substitution

Simon Meka on for Gauthier Maravat · Castres
70'

Substitution

Arthur Vincent on for Auguste Cadot · Montpellier
74'

Substitution

Billy Vunipola on for Lenni Nouchi · Montpellier
Fulltime 21 - 17

Player ratings

Montpellier

15 Joshua Moorby 7.8
14 Gabriel Ngandebe 7.8
13 Auguste Cadot 7.4
12 Arthur Vincent 6.0
11 George Bridge 6.7
10 Stuart Hogg 6.3
9 Cobus Reinach 6.4
1 Baptiste Erdocio 5.6
2 Christopher Tolofua 8.1
3 Wilfrid Hounkpatin 7.1
4 Florian Verhaeghe 6.5
5 Tyler Duguid 7.1
6 Lenni Nouchi 7.6
7 Alexandre Becognee 7.7
8 Billy Vunipola 7.4
16 Lyam Akrab 6.5
17 Enzo Forletta 6.5
18 Yacouba Camara 6.5
19 Sam Simmonds 6.4
20 Martin Doan –
21 Hugo Reus 6.7
22 Thomas Darmon 5.7
23 Mohamed Haouas 6.3

Castres

15 Theo Chabouni 6.3
14 Geoffrey Palis 4.9
13 Vilimoni Botitu 6.7
12 Jack Goodhue 6.5
11 Remy Baget 6.2
10 Jeremy Fernandez 6.6
9 Santiago Arata 7.6
1 Antoine Tichit 6.5
2 Loris Zarantonello 5.9
3 Will Collier 5.7
4 Gauthier Maravat 6.2
5 Paul Jedrasiak 6.0
6 Mathieu Babillot 6.1
7 Florent Vanverberghe 6.7
8 Feibyan Tukino 7.2
16 Gaetan Barlot 6.6
17 Lois Guerois-Galisson 6.6
18 Leone Nakarawa 6.4
19 Simon Meka 6.3
20 Gauthier Doubrere 6.1
21 Julien Dumora 5.6
22 Adrien Seguret 6.3
23 Levan Chilachava 6.1