Castres

39 - 0

Full Time

Leicester

Castres vs Leicester

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It's all over! The referee has blown his whistle to end the game.

80'

A gap opened in the defence and Yohan Domenech took full advantage.

80'

Conversion

Yohan Le Bourhis does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

77'

Spellbinding play by Julien Dumora is finished off with a try.

76'

Try

Silky skills by Castres ends with a try for Armand Batlle.

76'

The defensive line has been broken as Julien Dumora goes through the gap.

76'

Castres have won 80 rucks so far this game.

76'

What a run here by Steve Mafi as they gets over the gainline!.

74'

Joe Maksymiw comes on.

71'

Michael Fitzgerald comes off.

71'

Yohan Le Bourhis comes on.

71'

Alex Tulou comes off.

71'

Benjamin Urdapilleta has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

69'

Leicester have won 100 rucks so far this game.

67'

Alex Tulou makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

65'

Michele Rizzo comes on.

63'

Greg Bateman comes off.

63'

Castres decide to make a substitution, with Kevin Firmin getting some game time.

63'

Castres decide to make a substitution, with Marc-Antoine Rallier being replaced.

63'

Mathieu Babillot has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

61'

Leicester have won 80 rucks so far this game.

60'

Castres make a substitution with Julien Dumora coming on.

60'

Castres make a substitution with Florian Vialelle coming off.

60'

Leicester sub Harry Simmons comes onto the field.

59'

Sam Harrison departs for Leicester.

59'

Sam Harrison has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

59'

Yohan Domenech comes on for Castres.

59'

Ludovic Radosavljevic leaves the field.

59'

Victor Moreaux comes on.

58'

Thibault Lassalle comes off.

58'

Steve Mafi comes on.

58'

Yannick Caballero comes off.

58'

Alexandre Bias has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

58'

Nick Malouf comes on.

54'

Matt Smith comes off.

54'

Castres decide to make a substitution, with Tudor Stroe getting some game time.

54'

Castres decide to make a substitution, with Antoine Tichit being replaced.

54'

Leicester make a substitution with Brendon O'Connor coming on.

54'

Leicester make a substitution with Dominic Ryan coming off.

54'

Castres sub Daniel Kotze comes onto the field.

54'

Damien Tussac departs for Castres.

54'

Ben Betts comes on for Leicester.

54'

Patrick Cilliers leaves the field.

54'

Tatafu Polota-Nau comes on.

54'

Harry Thacker comes off.

54'

Yannick Caballero has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

51'

Fabulous play by Leicester has led to Tom Brady being able to wriggle through a gap.

51'

Leicester have won 60 rucks so far this game.

51'

Antoine Tichit has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

50'

Benjamin Urdapilleta hits the right post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.

49'

Trouble here as Armand Batlle breaches the defence.

48'

Ludovic Radosavljevic played a key part in that try.

47'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Castres is finished off by Armand Batlle.

47'

Castres have won 60 rucks so far this game.

47'

This is dangerous for the defence as Marc-Antoine Rallier bursts through to advance the Castres attack.

45'

Harry Thacker has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

45'

The second half is underway.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams’ head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Conversion

Benjamin Urdapilleta makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

39'

A gap opened in the defence and Thomas Combezou took full advantage.

38'

That's a great try assist by Alex Tulou.

38'

Try

A series of passes by Castres results in a try for Thomas Combezou.

38'

The defensive line has been broken as Mathieu Babillot goes through the gap.

37'

Harry Wells has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

37'

Castres have won 40 rucks so far this game.

36'

Leicester have won 40 rucks so far this game.

34'

Yellow Card

Armand Batlle (Castres) is shown a yellow card.

33'

What a run here by Sam Harrison as they gets over the gainline!.

32'

Greg Bateman makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

27'

Will Evans has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

26'

Fabulous play by Castres has led to Kylian Jaminet being able to wriggle through a gap.

25'

Conversion

Benjamin Urdapilleta converts the try.

25'

Trouble here as Armand Batlle breaches the defence.

24'

Armand Batlle sets up the try.

24'

Try

Great hands by Castres leads to a try for Thomas Combezou.

24'

Penalty Goal

Benjamin Urdapilleta kicks the penalty.

20'

Castres have won 20 rucks so far this game.

17'

Penalty Goal

Benjamin Urdapilleta has kicked a penalty goal.

14'

This is dangerous for the defence as Alex Tulou bursts through to advance the Castres attack.

13'

Leicester have won 20 rucks so far this game.

11'

A gap opened in the defence and Kylian Jaminet took full advantage.

Conversion

Benjamin Urdapilleta has kicked a conversion.

The defensive line has been broken as Benjamin Urdapilleta goes through the gap.

Try

The kick through from Castres has allowed Benjamin Urdapilleta to touch down.

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Details

Castres v Leicester

Sun 14th January 2018, 09:30am PST

Points Flow Chart

Castres win +39

Time in lead

Mins in lead

100%

% Of Game In Lead

Possession Last 10 min

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Le Bourhis

39 - 0

77'

Batlle

37 - 0

76'

Batlle

32 - 0

47'

Half Time

Urdapilleta

27 - 0

39'

Combezou

25 - 0

38'

Batlle

20 - 0

33'

Urdapilleta

20 - 0

25'

Combezou

18 - 0

24'

Urdapilleta

13 - 0

20'

Urdapilleta

10 - 0

14'

Urdapilleta

7 - 0

Urdapilleta

5 - 0

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Castres vs Leicester Tigers Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Castres face off against Leicester Tigers in Investec Champions Cup on Sun 14th January 2018 at . Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 17:30. In South Africa it’s at 19:30 SAST, 06:30 NZST in New Zealand, 04:30 AEST in Australia and 09:30 EST in the US.

Castres won the last encounter but Leicester Tigers are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Leicester Tigers in 3rd and Castres in 4th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Castres vs Leicester Tigers Squads

The official squads for Castres vs Leicester Tigers will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.