Fixtures Edinburgh Men Investec Champions Cup 2025/26
December 14, 2025 Stade Pierre Fabre
Castres Olympique – logo bleuCastres Olympique
33 - 0
ER-Full-500×500Edinburgh
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Full time

Castres claim the win after a dominant second-half performance.
76'

Great tackle from Boyle

The replacement does brilliantly to race back and make the last ditch tackle as Castres break again. Goosen has to head off for Currie after picking up a knock.
76'

Try disallowed

Ashman finishes a good counter attack score but its disallowed as the TMO spots a knock on in the tackle in the build up to the score.
73'

Tom Dodd turnover

Great hit and defensive turnover from Tom Dodd. Scott advances us to half-way.
69'

Forward pass

We scramble well in defence and Castres chuck it forward out wide. Scrum in our half coming up.
64'

Castres try

Two tries in quick succession. Castres race in for another after working the man advantage out wide. 33-0  
60'

Try Castres

Adam Vargas races in out wide. The conversion is over and it's 26-0.
60'

No centres

We currently have no centres on the pitch with Lang off injured and replaced by Connor Boyle. Liam McConnell and Wes Goosen are in our midfield with O'Conor in the bin.
57'

O'Conor shown a yellow

Piers O'Conor is sent to the bin, after making contact with the head in the tackle.
55'

Try Castres

A mix up at the lineout. The ball is overthrown and Tyler Ardron is there to collect and muscle over. The conversion is successful. 19-0
53'

Offside, advantage

Castres are continuing to pepper our line in the final third here. We survive yet another attack as Castres offload into touch.
52'

Great shot from Goosen

Castres are keeping their foot on the gas, they move it wide and Goosen reads it well, shooting up to force the knock on.
48'

Great tackle from Shiel

Castres break again off turnover ball. Shiel and McConnell get back well and force the knock on. Scrum Edinburgh.
47'

Try Castres

The Castres lineout drive is effective and hooker Loris Zarantonello dots down. The conversion is over and it's 12-0.
46'

Turnover over

Castres are quick to get on ball and win the penalty in our 22. They nudge one into the corner.
44'

Knocked on!

Castres knock on in contact! Brilliant defensive set and an exceptional tackle from Cammy Scott.
43'

Freddy Douglas, again

That's another incredible turnover from Freddy Douglas, this time in our 22. We move it wide and Goosen knocks on with open space in front of him. Scrum to come.
42'

Into touch

Castres move it wide and Ambadian is racing in however Goosen and Wells do enough to smash the winger into touch. We have a goal line drop out. Meanwhile Ross McCann is off for HIA.
41'

Back underway!

One score in it. In the fight. C'mon Edinburgh!
40'

Half-time

We steal the ball back and Liam McConnell kicks into touch. 5-0 at the break.
40'

Forward pass

Some really strong and physical carries from both sides. We're under pressure and a pass drifts wide and forward. Castres scrum just over half-way.
38'

Nice from Vellacott

A really clever grubber round the corner to keep Castres pinned in their 22.
37'

Another massive turnover pen!

Harris Morris gets on ball. He's had a great game so far.
35'

Castres steal

The hosts steal and race from distance with support runners on shoulders. Castres nudge one in behind and Lewis Wells is there to collect and clear our lines.
33'

Glen Young steals. 50:22

A brilliant turnover from the big lock. Cammy Scott then puts in a quality 50:22!
32'

Good kick

Piers O'Conor sends one long down the short side to keep Castres pinned back.
31'

Intercepted

We're knocking on the door and then look to move it wide and Ross McCann's pass is intercepted. Castres race clear, kick long but we get ball brilliantly to clean up. Castres eventually knock on.
28'

Castres pinged again

Scott hits another to touch, this time only a few metres out.
28'

Matt Currie

What a brilliant turnover. Currie makes a hit out wide, then gets back to his feet to get on ball. Scott nudges onto into the Castres 22.
26'

Hands in the ruck

Castres pinged again straight from the scrum. Cammy Scott advances us up to half-way.
25'

Huge from the pack

Brilliant lineout defence. Freddy Douglas gets on ball to half the drive. We'll have the scrum now on our 5m line.
23'

Castres keep their foot down

Another penalty, albeit an unlucky one in contact. Castres send one into the corner.
22'

Pinged at the scrum

Castres send one into our 22.
21'

Castres knock on

After great defensive set. The hosts knock on close to the line on half-way.
19'

Scrum pen!

Ollie Blyth Lafferty wins the penalty at the scrum! We nudge one to touch!
19'

Goosen on

Wes Goosen is on for Jack Brown at full-back.
18'

Missed touch

The ball drifts over the dead ball line. Castres have the scrum and move it wide. We have a stop in play after Jack Brown takes a sore one when flying into a tackle. He will need to come off.
17'

Freddy Douglas

That's classic from Freddy. He gets over the ball and wins the turnover penalty!
16'

Good play, but knocked on

We continue to keep the ball really well but hats off to Castres who have put in some big shots to stop any momentum. Venter eventually knocks on in close quarters. Scrum just shy of the Castres 22 coming up.
15'

Good hands

That's good hands from McConnell and Douglas to create space. Jack Brown pings one into the Castres corner to pin them deep.
13'

Try Castres

The hosts take the lead as winger Christian Ambadian finishes in the corner. The conversion is wide. 5-0
10'

Good defence

A good defensive set. The hosts have a scrum in a dangerous position and attack with width, but we drift well and force a knock on.
7'

Held up

So unlucky. Piers O'Conor hits a quality line straight off the scrum but the inside centre is held up by a brilliant piece of Castres defence. The hosts clear their lines with the goal line drop out.
5'

Two great steals

Brilliant physicality at two mauls. We force two turnovers. Jack Brown eventually kicks long but it drifts over the try line. Castres goal line drop out drifts into touch so we'll have a scrum under the hosts sticks here...
3'

Offside

We counter well at the Castres ruck but Freddy Douglas is caught offside. Castres advance the ball to just over half-way.
2'

Physical start

Some really strong carries from Edinburgh to start the match. Lewis Wells and Harri Morris both putting in the hard yards as we retain possession on half-way
1'

KICK-OFF!

We're underway in Castres! C'mon Edinburgh!!!
11:36

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