Castres 33 - 0 Edinburgh

● full_time 80 minutes

14 Dec 2025

Stage: Pool 2 Round 2

Stade Pierre Fabre

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Castres Olympique delivered a commanding performance against Edinburgh Rugby, winning 33-0 at Stade Pierre Fabre. Christian Ambadiang opened the scoring with a try in the 12th minute, setting the tone for the match. Loris Zarantonello quickly followed with another try just after halftime, and Pierre Popelin's kicking was impeccable, converting all tries. Tyler Ardron and Vilimoni Botitu added to the scoreline with well-executed tries in the second half. Edinburgh struggled to gain momentum and found themselves down a player when Piers O'Conor received a yellow card. Despite multiple substitutions, Edinburgh could not find their rhythm or score any points. Castres' dominant forward pack and effective backline played a crucial role in securing their victory in this Champions Cup encounter.

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Temperature: 13.0°C (Feels like 11.5°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 16.7 km/h, gusting to 30.6 km/h Humidity: 68% Cloud Cover: 7%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
12' try Christian Ambadiang
18' substitution Jack Brown
31' substitution Abraham Papali'i
40' substitution Matt Currie
40' half_time
40' second_half
42' substitution Ross McCann
46' try Loris Zarantonello
47' conversion Pierre Popelin
48' substitution Freddy Douglas
48' substitution Ollie Blyth-Lafferty
48' substitution Harri Morris
48' substitution Boan Venter
53' try Tyler Ardron
54' conversion Pierre Popelin
55' yellow_card Piers O'Conor
55' substitution James Lang
55' substitution Quentin Walcker
55' substitution Jeremy Fernandez
56' substitution Christian Ambadiang
56' substitution Aurelien Azar
57' substitution Tom Staniforth
60' try Adam Vargas
61' conversion Pierre Popelin
63' try Vilimoni Botitu
63' conversion Pierre Popelin
65' yellow_card_complete Piers O'Conor
66' substitution Wes Goosen
80' full_time