In a sold-out Pierre Fabre stadium (more than 11,000 people) despite the wind and the cold, the Castres Olympic won at home LE Derby derbies of the 22nd day of the Top 14 this Saturday afternoon against Toulouse Stadium. Final score 19 to 13. It was 3-3 at the break. It all happened in the 2nd half during which the Castres made better use of the wind. However, it was the Toulousains who scored the first try of the match signed Richie Arnold (45th) before the Castrese response with a drop from Julien Dumora (49th) and the try of the hooker replacing Gaëtan Barlot (50th). The CO takes control of the match and will never be caught despite Juan Mallia’s try for Toulouse (63rd). In total, Stadium striker Thomas Ramos dropped seven points on foot.
With this victory, Castres Olympique thus takes its revenge of the first leg in Toulouse where he was humiliated in October, 41-0. Four matches from the end of the regular season, Castres also takes an option for qualification in the final stages with this 3rd place in the Top 14 stolen from the Stadium. Toulouse drops to 4th place with a small point behind their opponent of the day before the rest of the 22nd day of Top 14and also loses his hooker Julien Marchand injured in the warm-up and replaced by Peato Mauvaka.