Castres 20 - 43 Bath

Full time

09 Jan 2026

Investec Champions Cup

Stage: Pool 2 Round 3

Stade Pierre Fabre

Castres vs Bath head to head

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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.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: France, Ireland, United Kingdom

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

Kickoff
5'

Try

Teddy Durand · Castres

5 - 0
5'

Conversion

Jeremy Fernandez · Castres

7 - 0
10'

Try

Cameron Redpath · Bath

7 - 5
11'

Conversion

Finn Russell · Bath

7 - 7
12'

Yellow Card

Beno Obano · Bath
13'

Substitution

Francois van Wyk on for Alfie Barbeary · Bath
14'

Try

Nathanael Hulleu · Castres

12 - 7
15'

Conversion

Jeremy Fernandez · Castres

14 - 7
21'

Yellow Card

Will Muir · Bath
22'

Substitution

Alfie Barbeary on for Francois van Wyk · Bath
22'

Yellow Card Complete

Beno Obano · Bath
31'

Try

Ted Hill · Bath

14 - 12
31'

Yellow Card Complete

Will Muir · Bath
32'

Conversion

Finn Russell · Bath

14 - 14
35'

Yellow Card

Teddy Durand · Castres
35'

Try

Tom Dunn · Bath

14 - 19
36'

Conversion

Finn Russell · Bath

14 - 21
39'

Penalty

Jeremy Fernandez · Castres

17 - 21
Halftime 17 - 21
Second Half
42'

Substitution

Loris Zarantonello on for Baptiste Cope · Castres
45'

Substitution

Baptiste Cope on for Loris Zarantonello · Castres
45'

Yellow Card Complete

Teddy Durand · Castres
46'

Try

Beno Obano · Bath

17 - 26
46'

Substitution

Nicolas Corato on for Will Collier · Castres
52'

Substitution

Tom Staniforth on for Tyler Ardron · Castres
54'

Substitution

Thomas du Toit on for Vilikesa Sela · Bath
54'

Substitution

Guy Pepper on for Miles Reid · Bath
56'

Penalty

Jeremy Fernandez · Castres

20 - 26
61'

Penalty

Finn Russell · Bath

20 - 29
61'

Substitution

Atunaisa Sokobale on for Quentin Walcker · Castres
64'

Substitution

Geoffrey Palis on for Nathanael Hulleu · Castres
66'

Substitution

Francois van Wyk on for Beno Obano · Bath
66'

Substitution

Simon Meka on for Florent Vanverberghe · Castres
66'

Substitution

Will Butt on for Cameron Redpath · Bath
66'

Substitution

Josh Bayliss on for Quinn Roux · Bath
67'

Substitution

Loris Zarantonello on for Teddy Durand · Castres
70'

Try

Will Muir · Bath

20 - 34
71'

Conversion

Finn Russell · Bath

20 - 36
71'

Substitution

Enzo Herve on for Pierre Popelin · Castres
72'

Substitution

Joe Cokanasiga on for Will Muir · Bath
72'

Substitution

Gauthier Doubrere on for Jeremy Fernandez · Castres
72'

Substitution

Kepu Tuipulotu on for Tom Dunn · Bath
75'

Yellow Card

Guillaume Ducat · Castres
75'

Substitution

Tom Carr-Smith on for Ben Spencer · Bath
76'

Try

Tom Carr-Smith · Bath

20 - 41
77'

Conversion

Finn Russell · Bath

20 - 43
Fulltime 20 - 43

Player ratings

Castres

15 Theo Chabouni 5.8
14 Christian Ambadiang 5.3
13 Vuate Karawalevu 5.8
12 Jack Goodhue 6.2
11 Nathanael Hulleu 7.2
10 Pierre Popelin 5.9
9 Jeremy Fernandez 7.2
1 Quentin Walcker 5.4
2 Teddy Durand 5.6
3 Will Collier 5.4
4 Guillaume Ducat 4.7
5 Florent Vanverberghe 6.4
6 Baptiste Delaporte 6.0
7 Baptiste Cope 6.7
8 Tyler Ardron 5.9
16 Loris Zarantonello 5.9
17 Atunaisa Sokobale 6.1
18 Nicolas Corato 5.8
19 Tom Staniforth 5.9
20 Simon Meka 5.8
21 Gauthier Doubrere –
22 Enzo Herve –
23 Geoffrey Palis 6.4

Bath

15 Santiago Carreras 6.0
14 Henry Arundell 5.5
13 Max Ojomoh 6.8
12 Cameron Redpath 6.8
11 Will Muir 6.3
10 Finn Russell 6.7
9 Ben Spencer 7.0
1 Beno Obano 6.2
2 Tom Dunn 8.2
3 Vilikesa Sela 7.1
4 Quinn Roux 6.6
5 Ross Molony 6.6
6 Ted Hill 6.7
7 Miles Reid 6.7
8 Alfie Barbeary 7.6
16 Kepu Tuipulotu –
17 Francois van Wyk 6.2
18 Thomas du Toit 6.1
19 Josh Bayliss 6.9
20 Guy Pepper 5.9
21 Tom Carr-Smith –
22 Will Butt 6.8
23 Joe Cokanasiga –