Castres Olympique vs La Rochelle

France - Top 14

Castres Olympique

25-24

Finished

La Rochelle

Louis Le BrunPEN

3 : 0

3 : 5

22'

Teddy IribarenTRY

3 : 7

23'

Hugo ReusCON

26'

Baptiste DelaporteTRY

8 : 7

27'

Louis Le BrunCON

10 : 7

34'

Louis Le BrunPEN

13 : 7

13 : 12

36'

Ulupano SeuteniTRY

13 : 14

37'

Hugo ReusCON

38'

Latu Latu SilatoluQuentin Lespiaucq-Brettes

41'

Uini AtonioJoel Sclavi

48'

Thomas LavaultYellow

49'

Louis PenverneAlexandre Kaddouri

13 : 17

54'

Hugo ReusPEN

56'

Vilimoni BotituLouis Le Brun

56'

Adrea CocagiJack Goodhue

56'

Guerois Galisson LoisAntoine Tichit

56'

Henry ThomasLevan Chilachava

60'

Ryno PieterseLeone Nakarawa

62'

Abraham Papali’iBaptiste Delaporte

64'

Adrea CocagiYellow

66'

Nathanael HulleuTRY

18 : 17

67'

Julien DumoraCON

20 : 17

20 : 22

68'

Jules FavreTRY

69'

Lucas ZamoraTeddy Iribaren

20 : 24

70'

Hugo ReusCON

75'

Nathanael HulleuTRY

25 : 24

78'

Jonathan DantyAntoine Hastoy

78'

Baptiste DelaporteMathieu Babillot

Venue Guide
Stadium	Stade Pierre Fabre
City	Rue de Bisseous
Capacity	12500

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