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Stade Francais face off against Castres in Top 14 Round 14 on Sat 3rd January 2026 at Stade Jean Bouin. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:35. In South Africa it’s at 17:35 SAST, 04:35 NZST in New Zealand, 02:35 AEST in Australia and 07:35 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.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 4 places in the league table with Castres in 4th and Stade Francais in 8th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Stade Francais vs Castres 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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