Gloucester 34 - 14 Castres

● full_time 80 minutes

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.

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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

0' kickoff
9' try Vuate Karawalevu
10' conversion Pierre Popelin
16' substitution Max Llewellyn
17' try Freddie Thomas
18' conversion Ross Byrne
30' try Loris Zarantonello
31' conversion Pierre Popelin
37' try Will Trenholm
38' conversion Ross Byrne
40' substitution Ben Redshaw
40' half_time
40' second_half
49' yellow_card Deian Gwynne
49' substitution Loris Zarantonello
49' substitution Veresa Ramototabua
54' substitution Aurelien Azar
56' substitution Seb Blake
56' substitution Val Rapava-Ruskin
56' substitution Afolabi Fasogbon
56' substitution Matias Alemanno
56' substitution Vuate Karawalevu
57' substitution Will Trenholm
59' yellow_card_complete Deian Gwynne
60' substitution Quentin Walcker
61' substitution Guillaume Ducat
62' penalty Ross Byrne
62' substitution Pierre Popelin
65' yellow_card Christian Ambadiang
65' substitution Will Joseph
68' penalty Ross Byrne
69' substitution Jeremy Fernandez
72' try Charlie Atkinson
73' conversion Ross Byrne
75' yellow_card Enzo Herve
75' yellow_card_complete Christian Ambadiang
80' try Charlie Atkinson
81' conversion Ross Byrne
80' full_time