Castres
20 - 43
Bath
09 Jan 2026
Stage: Pool 2 Round 3
Stade Pierre Fabre
Bath Rugby secured a convincing 43-20 victory against Castres Olympique in the Champions Cup. Teddy Durand opened the scoring for Castres with a try, but Bath quickly responded with a try from Cameron Redpath, followed by conversions from Finn Russell. The match saw multiple yellow cards, with Bath's Beno Obano and Will Muir temporarily sidelined, impacting their defensive structure. Despite the early lead, Castres struggled to maintain momentum, allowing Bath to capitalize with tries from Ted Hill and Tom Dunn. Russell's kicking accuracy further extended Bath's lead as he converted all but one of their tries. The second half saw Bath continue to dominate, with a try from Will Muir and another from Tom Carr-Smith sealing their victory. Overall, Bath showcased their clinical finishing, while Castres battled valiantly but fell short.
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Weather
Temperature: 4.0°C (Feels like -4.4°C) Condition: Rain Wind: 28.5 km/h, gusting to 55.7 km/h Humidity: 93% Cloud Cover: 99%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 5' try Teddy Durand
- 5' conversion Jeremy Fernandez
- 10' try Cameron Redpath
- 11' conversion Finn Russell
- 12' yellow_card Beno Obano
- 13' substitution Alfie Barbeary
- 14' try Nathanael Hulleu
- 15' conversion Jeremy Fernandez
- 21' yellow_card Will Muir
- 22' substitution Francois van Wyk
- 22' yellow_card_complete Beno Obano
- 31' try Ted Hill
- 31' yellow_card_complete Will Muir
- 32' conversion Finn Russell
- 35' yellow_card Teddy Durand
- 35' try Tom Dunn
- 36' conversion Finn Russell
- 39' penalty Jeremy Fernandez
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 42' substitution Baptiste Cope
- 45' substitution Loris Zarantonello
- 45' yellow_card_complete Teddy Durand
- 46' try Beno Obano
- 46' substitution Will Collier
- 52' substitution Tyler Ardron
- 54' substitution Vilikesa Sela
- 54' substitution Miles Reid
- 56' penalty Jeremy Fernandez
- 61' penalty Finn Russell
- 61' substitution Quentin Walcker
- 64' substitution Nathanael Hulleu
- 66' substitution Beno Obano
- 66' substitution Florent Vanverberghe
- 66' substitution Cameron Redpath
- 66' substitution Quinn Roux
- 67' substitution Teddy Durand
- 70' try Will Muir
- 71' conversion Finn Russell
- 71' substitution Pierre Popelin
- 72' substitution Will Muir
- 72' substitution Jeremy Fernandez
- 72' substitution Tom Dunn
- 75' yellow_card Guillaume Ducat
- 75' substitution Ben Spencer
- 76' try Tom Carr-Smith
- 77' conversion Finn Russell
- 80' full_time