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Castres face off against Montpellier in Top 14 Round 6 on Sat 8th October 2022 at Stade Pierre Fabre. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 14:00. In South Africa it’s at 15:00 SAST, 02:00 NZST in New Zealand, 00:00 AEST in Australia and 06:00 EST in the US.
Montpellier won the last encounter but Montpellier 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 Montpellier in 9th and Castres in 11th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Castres vs Montpellier 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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Benjamin Urdapilleta has kicked a penalty goal.
The Montpellier Herault Rugby supporters go wild as Louis Foursans-Bourdette successfully kicks the penalty goal.
Benjamin Urdapilleta does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.
Benjamin Urdapilleta kicks the penalty.
Louis Foursans-Bourdette does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
Incisive passing by Montpellier Herault Rugby is finished off by Cobus Reinach, as they goes over for the try.
Benjamin Urdapilleta makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
Castres Olympique are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Wilfrid Hounkpatin picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Gela Aprasidze (Montpellier Herault Rugby) is shown a yellow card
Louis Foursans-Bourdette kicks the penalty.
Benjamin Urdapilleta has kicked a conversion.
Great hands by Castres Olympique leads to a try for Ryno Pieterse
Benjamin Urdapilleta has kicked a penalty goal.