Perpignan 43 - 29 Castres

Full time

12 Sep 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 2

Stade Aime Giral

USA Perpignan secured a decisive 43-29 victory against Castres Olympique in an exhilarating Top 14 clash. The match began with Castres taking an early lead through a try from Arata, but Perpignan quickly responded with tries from Garbisi and Montgaillard, showcasing their attacking prowess. Aucagne's precision with the boot proved crucial, converting five tries and adding a penalty to keep the scoreboard ticking. Castres fought back with tries from Watson and Cocagi, narrowing the gap to just two points at one stage. However, Yato's late double sealed the win for Perpignan, demonstrating their resilience and determination. The victory continued Perpignan's strong form, having also won their previous encounter against Castres. Overall, the match highlighted the attacking capabilities of both teams, with Perpignan ultimately emerging as the stronger side on the day.

Weather

Temperature: 29.3°C (Feels like 30.4°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 12.7 km/h, gusting to 28.2 km/h Humidity: 36% Cloud Cover: 0%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
3'

Penalty

Antoine Aucagne · Perpignan

3 - 0
8'

Try

Santiago Arata · Castres

3 - 5
12'

Substitution

Eneriko Buliruarua on for Braydon Ennor · Perpignan
13'

Try

Paolo Garbisi · Perpignan

8 - 5
13'

Yellow Card

Remy Baget · Castres
13'

Conversion

Antoine Aucagne · Perpignan

10 - 5
18'

Try

Victor Montgaillard · Perpignan

15 - 5
19'

Conversion

Antoine Aucagne · Perpignan

17 - 5
21'

Penalty

Louis Le Brun · Castres

17 - 8
21'

Substitution

Nicolas Corato on for Will Collier · Castres
23'

Try

Theo Forner · Perpignan

22 - 8
23'

Yellow Card Complete

Remy Baget · Castres
24'

Conversion

Antoine Aucagne · Perpignan

24 - 8
25'

Substitution

Braydon Ennor on for Eneriko Buliruarua · Perpignan
29'

Try

Hamish Watson · Castres

24 - 13
30'

Conversion

Louis Le Brun · Castres

24 - 15
38'

Missed Drop Goal

Antoine Aucagne · Perpignan
Halftime 24 - 15
Second Half
43'

Substitution

Theo Vidal on for Louis Le Brun · Castres
45'

Try

Antoine Aucagne · Perpignan

29 - 15
46'

Conversion

Antoine Aucagne · Perpignan

31 - 15
47'

Yellow Card

Christian Ambadiang · Castres
47'

Substitution

Tom Staniforth on for Florent Vanverberghe · Castres
47'

Substitution

Guillaume Ducat on for Gauthier Maravat · Castres
48'

Substitution

Sama Malolo on for Victor Montgaillard · Perpignan
48'

Substitution

Peceli Yato on for Jonny Gray · Perpignan
50'

Try

Adrea Cocagi · Castres

31 - 20
51'

Conversion

Theo Vidal · Castres

31 - 22
54'

Substitution

Posolo Tuilagi on for Lachlan Swinton · Perpignan
54'

Substitution

James Hall on for Tom Ecochard · Perpignan
56'

Substitution

Jeremy Fernandez on for Santiago Arata · Castres
56'

Substitution

Feibyan Tukino on for Hamish Watson · Castres
56'

Substitution

Lois Guerois-Galisson on for Quentin Walcker · Castres
57'

Yellow Card Complete

Christian Ambadiang · Castres
61'

Try

Kyllian Ringuet · Castres

31 - 27
61'

Yellow Card

Maelan Rabut · Perpignan
62'

Conversion

Theo Vidal · Castres

31 - 29
62'

Substitution

Eneriko Buliruarua on for Paolo Garbisi · Perpignan
63'

Substitution

Jacobus van Tonder on for Adrien Warion · Perpignan
63'

Substitution

Bradley Amituanai on for Pietro Ceccarelli · Perpignan
63'

Substitution

Jacobus van Tonder on for Adrien Warion · Perpignan
67'

Substitution

Loris Zarantonello on for Teddy Durand · Castres
67'

Substitution

Loris Zarantonello on for Teddy Durand · Castres
69'

Try

Peceli Yato · Perpignan

36 - 29
71'

Substitution

Lorencio Boyer Gallardo on for Enzo Forletta · Perpignan
71'

Substitution

Lorencio Boyer Gallardo on for Enzo Forletta · Perpignan
71'

Yellow Card Complete

Maelan Rabut · Perpignan
74'

Try

Peceli Yato · Perpignan

41 - 29
75'

Conversion

Antoine Aucagne · Perpignan

43 - 29
Fulltime 43 - 29

Player ratings

Perpignan

15 Antoine Aucagne 8.3
14 Sevu Reece 6.8
13 Braydon Ennor 7.7
12 Maelan Rabut 7.0
11 Theo Forner 8.8
10 Paolo Garbisi 7.5
9 Tom Ecochard 7.3
1 Enzo Forletta 6.7
2 Victor Montgaillard 8.1
3 Pietro Ceccarelli 7.2
4 Jonny Gray 7.4
5 Adrien Warion 7.4
6 Noe Della Schiava 6.3
7 Jose Madeira 7.2
8 Lachlan Swinton 6.9
16 Sama Malolo 7.5
17 Lorencio Boyer Gallardo –
18 Posolo Tuilagi 6.3
19 Peceli Yato 7.9
20 Jacobus van Tonder 6.5
21 James Hall 6.5
22 Eneriko Buliruarua 6.3
23 Bradley Amituanai 6.4

Castres

15 Theo Chabouni 6.5
14 Christian Ambadiang 4.0
13 Jack Goodhue 6.7
12 Adrea Cocagi 7.8
11 Remy Baget 5.0
10 Louis Le Brun 6.3
9 Santiago Arata 8.5
1 Quentin Walcker 6.5
2 Teddy Durand 7.1
3 Will Collier 5.9
4 Gauthier Maravat 6.5
5 Florent Vanverberghe 7.3
6 Baptiste Delaporte 7.9
7 Kyllian Ringuet 9.1
8 Hamish Watson 6.9
16 Loris Zarantonello 6.1
17 Lois Guerois-Galisson 5.9
18 Tom Staniforth 6.4
19 Guillaume Ducat 5.8
20 Feibyan Tukino 7.0
21 Jeremy Fernandez 7.2
22 Theo Vidal 6.0
23 Nicolas Corato 5.7