Castres v Bath 
Investec Champions Cup - Round 3 
Fri 9th January 2026, 02:00pm CST 
Stade Pierre-Fabre 
Eoghan Cross Last 5 Games
Castres v Bath Investec Champions Cup - Round 3 Fri 9th January 2026, 02:00pm CST Stade Pierre-Fabre Eoghan Cross 
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Finn Russell 
Tom Carr-Smith 
Alfie Barbeary 
Baptiste Delaporte 
Max Ojomoh Baptiste Delaporte Alfie Barbeary 
Ben Spencer Castres face off against Bath Rugby in Investec Champions Cup Round 3 on Fri 9th January 2026 at Stade Pierre-Fabre. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 20:00. In South Africa it’s at 22:00 SAST, 09:00 NZST in New Zealand, 07:00 AEST in Australia and 12:00 EST in the US.
Bath Rugby won the last encounter but Bath Rugby are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Bath Rugby in 1st and Castres in 3rd underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Castres vs Bath Rugby will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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