Castres 29 - 20 Vannes

Full time

05 Sep 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

Stade Pierre Fabre

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Castres Olympique secured a 29-20 victory against RC Vannes at Stade Pierre Fabre. Early points came from a penalty by Le Brun, followed by a penalty try and a try from Goodhue, giving Castres a 17-3 lead at halftime. Teddy Durand added to the score shortly after the break with a try, extending their lead to 22-6. Vannes fought back with tries from Stevenson and Sanerivi, closing the gap to 29-20. Maxime Lafage's kicking kept Vannes in contention, successfully converting both tries and adding penalties. The match featured a key yellow card for Medrano, which affected Vannes' defensive setup. Castres' strong start and critical moments ultimately led to their triumph in this Top 14 clash.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 32.2°C (Feels like 33.4°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 7.0 km/h, gusting to 14.6 km/h Humidity: 30% Cloud Cover: 7%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
3'

Penalty

Louis Le Brun · Castres

3 - 0
25'

Penalty

Maxime Lafage · Vannes

3 - 3
30'

Yellow Card

Santiago Medrano · Vannes
30'

Penalty Try

No Player · Castres

10 - 3
33'

Substitution

Sione Mafile'o on for Sione Kalamafoni · Vannes
36'

Try

Jack Goodhue · Castres

15 - 3
37'

Conversion

Louis Le Brun · Castres

17 - 3
40'

Penalty

Maxime Lafage · Vannes

17 - 6
40'

Substitution

Sione Kalamafoni on for Sione Mafile'o · Vannes
Halftime 17 - 6
Second Half
40'

Yellow Card Complete

Santiago Medrano · Vannes
43'

Try

Teddy Durand · Castres

22 - 6
46'

Substitution

Quentin Walcker on for Lois Guerois-Galisson · Castres
46'

Substitution

Nicolas Corato on for Will Collier · Castres
49'

Substitution

Ben Stevenson on for Raymond Nu'u · Vannes
49'

Substitution

Ioane Iashagashvili on for Sione Kalamafoni · Vannes
49'

Substitution

Joseph Edwards on for Matteo Desjeux · Vannes
49'

Substitution

Timothe Mezou on for Matias Alemanno · Vannes
50'

Substitution

Hugo Djehi on for Wayan De Benedittis · Vannes
51'

Substitution

Loris Zarantonello on for Teddy Durand · Castres
51'

Substitution

Adrea Cocagi on for Taylor Gontineac · Castres
52'

Substitution

Mathieu Babillot on for Kyllian Ringuet · Castres
57'

Substitution

Jeremy Fernandez on for Santiago Arata · Castres
57'

Substitution

Mills Sanerivi on for Dave Cherry · Vannes
57'

Substitution

Sione Mafile'o on for Santiago Medrano · Vannes
57'

Substitution

Jeremy Fernandez on for Santiago Arata · Castres
57'

Substitution

Mills Sanerivi on for Dave Cherry · Vannes
57'

Substitution

Sione Mafile'o on for Santiago Medrano · Vannes
58'

Try

Florent Vanverberghe · Castres

27 - 6
59'

Conversion

Louis Le Brun · Castres

29 - 6
62'

Substitution

Abraham Papali'i on for Florent Vanverberghe · Castres
62'

Substitution

Abraham Papali'i on for Florent Vanverberghe · Castres
63'

Try

Ben Stevenson · Vannes

29 - 13
63'

Conversion

Maxime Lafage · Vannes

29 - 8
69'

Try

Mills Sanerivi · Vannes

29 - 18
70'

Conversion

Maxime Lafage · Vannes

29 - 20
Fulltime 29 - 20

Player ratings

Castres

15 Theo Chabouni 7.4
14 Adam Vargas 7.0
13 Taylor Gontineac 6.9
12 Jack Goodhue 7.8
11 Remy Baget 7.7
10 Louis Le Brun 6.6
9 Santiago Arata 7.7
1 Lois Guerois-Galisson 6.8
2 Teddy Durand 8.3
3 Will Collier 5.7
4 Gauthier Maravat 5.6
5 Florent Vanverberghe 7.6
6 Baptiste Delaporte 7.6
7 Kyllian Ringuet 7.2
8 Hamish Watson 8.3
16 Loris Zarantonello 7.1
17 Quentin Walcker 6.3
18 Mathieu Babillot 6.2
19 Abraham Papali'i 6.2
20 Jeremy Fernandez 7.1
21 Theo Vidal –
22 Adrea Cocagi 6.7
23 Nicolas Corato 5.6

Vannes

15 Anthony Bouthier 6.8
14 Paul Surano 6.5
13 Pierre Boudehent 5.5
12 Raymond Nu'u 7.2
11 Nathanael Hulleu 6.2
10 Maxime Lafage 6.1
9 Michael Ruru 6.1
1 Wayan De Benedittis 6.7
2 Dave Cherry 6.2
3 Santiago Medrano 4.8
4 Matias Alemanno 6.5
5 Matteo Desjeux 6.7
6 Simon Augry 7.1
7 Francisco Gorrissen 6.7
8 Sione Kalamafoni 6.4
16 Mills Sanerivi 6.9
17 Hugo Djehi 6.2
18 Timothe Mezou 6.1
19 Joseph Edwards 6.2
20 Ioane Iashagashvili 6.4
21 Romain Valentin –
22 Ben Stevenson 7.6
23 Sione Mafile'o 5.6