Since their formation back in 1906, the Castres Rugby team has been one of the top rugby union sides in France. Now, the team competes in the Top 14 and regularly battles for European honours.
Read on to discover even more about the Castres Rugby team. On this page, you’ll discover all the latest news about Castres Olympique and you’ll also be able to see the team’s most recent results and upcoming fixtures.
Castres have been having trouble with Covid for some weeks now and the latest round of testing results could see anther Top 14 match called off.
Kicked out of the Challenge Cup a fortnight ago for illness, Castres have been unable to shake the virus and have now had a Top 14 game postponed.
Since their formation back in 1906, the Castres Rugby team has been one of the top rugby union sides in France. Now, the team competes in the Top 14 and regularly battles for European honours.
Read on to discover even more about the Castres Rugby team. On this page, you’ll discover all the latest news about Castres Olympique and you’ll also be able to see the team’s most recent results and upcoming fixtures.
Heineken Cup 
Challenge Cup Heineken Cup 
Heineken Cup Challenge Cup | Round 0 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-  Glasgow Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Sale Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Leinster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Scarlets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Bordeaux | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Edinburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Toulon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Montpellier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  La Rochelle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Wasps | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Northampton Saints | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Bath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Toulouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Bristol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Connacht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Ulster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Clermont | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Lyon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Munster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Racing 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Exeter Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Harlequins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Gloucester | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Gwent Dragons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 0 |
|---|
| - Glasgow Warriors |
| - Sale Sharks |
| - Leinster |
| - Scarlets |
| - Bordeaux |
| - Edinburgh |
| - Toulon |
| - Montpellier |
| - La Rochelle |
| - Wasps |
| - Northampton Saints |
| - Bath |
| - Toulouse |
| - Bristol |
| - Connacht |
| - Ulster |
| - Clermont |
| - Lyon |
| - Munster |
| - Racing 92 |
| - Exeter Chiefs |
| - Harlequins |
| - Gloucester |
| - Gwent Dragons |
The team’s formation can be traced back to a group of ex-students in a French bar in 1898. All the former students had met at Castres Municipal College and ultimately decided to make a team so that they could continue playing their favourite sport: rugby union. For the first several years of existence, Castres Rugby Club was part of a multisport club. However, the members of Castres Rugby section were unhappy that the cycling club received preferential treatment. As a result, in 1906, the rugby section decided to leave and form Castres Olympique.
From there, the popularity and success of the team skyrocketed. Only 15 years later, Castres Rugby Club reached the French first division, and they’ve stayed there almost permanently ever since. During their time in the top flight of French rugby, Castres Olympique have won the French championship on five occasions (most recently in 2018) and they’ve finished as runners-up another two times. Plus, the Castres Rugby side also won the Coupe de France in 1948 and finished as runners-up in the 1993 Challenge Yves du Manoir.
Tapu Falatea Prop 
Tudor Stroe Prop 
Antoine Tichit Prop 
Jody Jenneker Hooker 
Kevin Firmin Hooker 
Daniel Kotze Prop 
Matthew Tierney Prop 
Wilfrid Hounkpatin Prop 
Paea Fa'anunu Prop 
Marc Clerc Prop 
Semi Kunatani Lock 
Christophe Samson Lock 
Loic Jacquet Lock 
Rodrigo Capo Ortega Lock 
Hans Nkinsi Lock 
Victor Moreaux Lock 
Mathieu Babillot Flanker 6 
Anthony Jelonch Flanker 7 
Kevin Gimeno Flanker 7 
Baptiste Delaporte Flanker 7 
Maama Vaipulu Number 8 
Camille Gerondeau Number 8 
Thomas Fortunel 
Marc-Antonie Rallier 
Karena Wihongi 
Rory Kockott Scrum half 
Ludovic Radosavljevic Scrum half 
Benjamin Urdapilleta Fly half 
Taylor Paris Wing 
Yann David Centre 
Florian Vialelle Centre 
Thomas Combezou Centre 
Robert Ebersohn Centre 
Martin Laveau Wing 
Armand Batlle Wing 
Julien Caminati Wing 
Julien Dumora Fullback 
Geoffrey Palis Fullback Castres Olympique have also represented France in major European competitions over the years. In 2003, the Castres Rugby side won the European Shield. Plus, in both 1997 and 2000, the side finished as runners-up in the European Rugby Challenge Cup.
Due to the Castres Rugby side’s recent success, several international players play for Castres Olympique. They include France flanker Mathieu Babillot, Tonga number eight Ma’ama Vaipulu and Argentina centre/fly-half Benjamín Urdapilleta.
