Castres

16 - 14

Full Time

Munster

Castres vs Munster

Events

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

80'

Niall Scannell comes on.

76'

Diarmuid Barron comes off.

76'

Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Stephen Archer getting some game time.

75'

Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Dave Kilcoyne being replaced.

75'

Penalty Goal

Louis Le Brun has kicked a penalty goal.

72'

Castres Olympique decide to make a substitution, with Will Collier getting some game time.

70'

Castres Olympique decide to make a substitution, with Mathieu Babillot being replaced.

70'

Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Alex Kendellen getting some game time.

70'

Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with John Hodnett being replaced.

70'

Conversion

The Munster Rugby supporters go wild as Jack Crowley successfully kicks the conversion.

69'

Try

John Hodnett scores the try from close range.

68'

Yellow Card

Nicolas Corato (Castres Olympique) is shown a yellow card

67'

Castres Olympique make a substitution with Theo Chabouni coming on.

66'

Castres Olympique make a substitution with Julien Dumora coming off.

66'

Castres Olympique make a substitution with Nicolas Corato coming on.

66'

Castres Olympique make a substitution with Will Collier coming off.

66'

Castres Olympique sub Adrien Seguret comes onto the field.

62'

Adrea Cocagi departs for Castres Olympique.

62'

Castres Olympique sub Wayan de Benedittis comes onto the field.

62'

Quentin Walcker departs for Castres Olympique.

62'

Castres Olympique sub Loris Zarantonello comes onto the field.

62'

Gaetan Barlot departs for Castres Olympique.

62'

Castres Olympique sub Paul Jedrasiak comes onto the field.

62'

Leone Nakarawa departs for Castres Olympique.

62'

Castres Olympique sub Feibyan Tukino comes onto the field.

62'

Abraham Papali'i departs for Castres Olympique.

62'

Julien Dumora takes the penalty but the ball didn't come round, staying right of the posts.

62'

Rory Scannell comes on for Munster Rugby.

57'

Thaakir Abrahams leaves the field.

57'

What a run here by Thomas Ahern as they get over the gainline!

57'

Oli Jager comes on.

54'

Stephen Archer comes off.

54'

Diarmuid Barron comes on.

54'

Niall Scannell comes off.

54'

Thomas Ahern comes on.

51'

Peter O'Mahony comes off.

51'

Santiago Arata comes on.

51'

Jeremy Fernandez comes off.

51'

Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Jack O'Donoghue getting some game time.

49'

Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Brian Gleeson being replaced.

49'

Penalty Goal

Jeremy Fernandez makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

48'

Yellow Card

Geoffrey Palis (Castres Olympique) is shown a yellow card

43'

Castres Olympique make a substitution with Abraham Papali'i coming on.

41'

Castres Olympique make a substitution with Wayan de Benedittis coming off.

41'

Fabulous play by Munster Rugby has led to Calvin Nash being able to wriggle through a gap.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

41'

Conversion

Jack Crowley does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

38'

Try

What an effort there by John Hodnett as they score the try.

37'

Castres Olympique sub Wayan de Benedittis comes onto the field.

35'

Abraham Papali'i departs for Castres Olympique.

35'

Yellow Card

Quentin Walcker (Castres Olympique) is shown a yellow card

32'

Paddy Patterson comes on for Munster Rugby.

31'

Craig Casey leaves the field.

31'

Castres Olympique go for goal with Jeremy Fernandez taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

30'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Quentin Walcker scores from close range.

29'

Spellbinding play by Jeremy Fernandez is finished off with a try.

29'

Trouble here as Mike Haley breaches the defence.

26'

Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Dave Kilcoyne getting some game time.

21'

Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Dian Bleuler being replaced.

21'

There wasn't enough power on that penalty goal attempt by Jack Crowley as it drops short of the posts.

18'

This is dangerous for the defence as Calvin Nash bursts through to advance the Munster Rugby attack.

16'

Jeremy Fernandez has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

13'

Try

Abraham Papali'i scores the try from close range.

12'

Spellbinding play by Tyler Ardron is finished off with a try.

12'

The defensive line has been broken as Tyler Ardron goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Castres v Munster 
  
 Round 2 
  
 Fri 13th December 2024, 12:00pm PST 
  
 Stade Pierre Fabre 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Christophe Ridley

Points Flow Chart

Castres win +2

Time in lead

Mins in lead

83%

% Of Game In Lead

17%

Possession Last 10 min

83%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Le Brun

16 - 14

72'

Crowley

69'

13 - 14

Hodnett

68'

13 - 12

Corato

13 - 7

67'

Fernandez

13 - 7

48'

Palis

10 - 7

43'

Half Time

Crowley

38'

10 - 7

Hodnett

37'

10 - 5

Walcker

10 - 0

32'

Walcker

10 - 0

29'

Papali'i

5 - 0

12'

Start

Win Probability

Castres

61%

Draw

Munster

38%

Substitution In - Sin Bin by Nicolas Corato

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.6

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.3

Entries

Attack Profile

Castres

Munster

More Less

Defence Profile

Castres

Munster

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

53%

74%

3-6 secs

33%

22%

6+ secs

14%

Rucks Won

101

Last 5 Penalties

68'

71'

75'

76'

79'

Castres

Munster

Castres vs Munster Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Castres face off against Munster in Investec Champions Cup Round 2 on Fri 13th December 2024 at Stade Pierre Fabre. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 20:00 and is broadcast on Premiersports. In South Africa it’s at 22:00 SAST, 09:00 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 07:00 AEST in Australia and 12:00 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.

Castres won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Munster in 2nd and Castres in 3rd underlining just how tight this match could be.

Castres vs Munster Squads

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