Gloucester 34 - 14 Castres

Full time

07 Dec 2025

Stage: Pool 2 Round 1

Kingsholm

Gloucester Rugby secured a convincing 34-14 victory against Castres Olympique at Kingsholm. Castres struck first with a try from Karawalevu, which Popelin converted, giving them an early lead. Gloucester responded quickly, with Thomas scoring a try just a minute later, followed by successful conversions from Byrne. The home team extended their advantage with further tries from Trenholm and Atkinson, showcasing their attacking prowess. Castres managed another try through Zarantonello, but they struggled to contain Gloucester's momentum. The match saw some indiscipline, with yellow cards issued to Gwynne and Ambadiang from Gloucester and Castres, respectively. Ultimately, Gloucester's dominance was highlighted by their strong performance and tactical execution, ensuring a solid win in the Champions Cup.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: France, Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 14.2°C (Feels like 7.9°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 30.3 km/h, gusting to 57.1 km/h Humidity: 88% Cloud Cover: 99%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
9'

Try

Vuate Karawalevu · Castres

0 - 5
10'

Conversion

Pierre Popelin · Castres

0 - 7
16'

Substitution

Rob Russell on for Max Llewellyn · Gloucester
17'

Try

Freddie Thomas · Gloucester

5 - 7
18'

Conversion

Ross Byrne · Gloucester

7 - 7
30'

Try

Loris Zarantonello · Castres

7 - 12
31'

Conversion

Pierre Popelin · Castres

7 - 14
37'

Try

Will Trenholm · Gloucester

12 - 14
38'

Conversion

Ross Byrne · Gloucester

14 - 14
40'

Substitution

Charlie Atkinson on for Ben Redshaw · Gloucester
Halftime 14 - 14
Second Half
49'

Yellow Card

Deian Gwynne · Gloucester
49'

Substitution

Teddy Durand on for Loris Zarantonello · Castres
49'

Substitution

Abraham Papali'i on for Veresa Ramototabua · Castres
54'

Substitution

Levan Chilachava on for Aurelien Azar · Castres
56'

Substitution

Jack Innard on for Seb Blake · Gloucester
56'

Substitution

Dian Bleuler on for Val Rapava-Ruskin · Gloucester
56'

Substitution

Ciaran Knight on for Afolabi Fasogbon · Gloucester
56'

Substitution

Cameron Jordan on for Matias Alemanno · Gloucester
56'

Substitution

Jack Goodhue on for Vuate Karawalevu · Castres
57'

Substitution

Josh Basham on for Will Trenholm · Gloucester
59'

Yellow Card Complete

Deian Gwynne · Gloucester
60'

Substitution

Atunaisa Sokobale on for Quentin Walcker · Castres
61'

Substitution

Gauthier Maravat on for Guillaume Ducat · Castres
62'

Penalty

Ross Byrne · Gloucester

17 - 14
62'

Substitution

Enzo Herve on for Pierre Popelin · Castres
65'

Yellow Card

Christian Ambadiang · Castres
65'

Substitution

Mike Austin on for Will Joseph · Gloucester
68'

Penalty

Ross Byrne · Gloucester

20 - 14
69'

Substitution

Gauthier Doubrere on for Jeremy Fernandez · Castres
72'

Try

Charlie Atkinson · Gloucester

25 - 14
73'

Conversion

Ross Byrne · Gloucester

27 - 14
75'

Yellow Card

Enzo Herve · Castres
75'

Yellow Card Complete

Christian Ambadiang · Castres
80'

Try

Charlie Atkinson · Gloucester

32 - 14
81'

Conversion

Ross Byrne · Gloucester

34 - 14
Fulltime 34 - 14

Player ratings

Gloucester

15 Ben Redshaw 5.7
14 Will Joseph 7.3
13 Max Llewellyn 6.5
12 Seb Atkinson 7.2
11 Ollie Thorley 7.0
10 Ross Byrne 6.7
9 Tomos Williams 6.6
1 Val Rapava-Ruskin 6.8
2 Seb Blake 8.3
3 Afolabi Fasogbon 6.7
4 Freddie Thomas 7.7
5 Matias Alemanno 6.6
6 Deian Gwynne 6.8
7 Lewis Ludlow 5.9
8 Will Trenholm 7.5
16 Jack Innard 6.9
17 Dian Bleuler 6.6
18 Ciaran Knight 6.6
19 Cameron Jordan 6.3
20 Josh Basham 6.3
21 Mike Austin 6.3
22 Charlie Atkinson 8.4
23 Rob Russell 6.9

Castres

15 Theo Chabouni 6.1
14 Christian Ambadiang 5.4
13 Vuate Karawalevu 7.1
12 Vilimoni Botitu 6.0
11 Remy Baget 5.6
10 Pierre Popelin 5.3
9 Jeremy Fernandez 5.9
1 Quentin Walcker 6.0
2 Loris Zarantonello 7.3
3 Aurelien Azar 4.3
4 Guillaume Ducat 6.1
5 Florent Vanverberghe 8.0
6 Baptiste Delaporte 5.8
7 Baptiste Cope 6.8
8 Veresa Ramototabua 6.1
16 Teddy Durand 6.2
17 Atunaisa Sokobale 6.7
18 Levan Chilachava 5.5
19 Gauthier Maravat 5.9
20 Abraham Papali'i 7.3
21 Gauthier Doubrere 5.9
22 Enzo Herve 4.2
23 Jack Goodhue 5.9