This is the unexpected finale according to some. And yet they are good the first and the second of the regular phase of the Top 14 this season who face each other this Friday evening: Castres Olympique, scorer in the half of the Stade Toulousain, against Montpellier Hérault Rugby, who took the ascendancy over Bordeaux-Bègles in Nice. The same final as in 2018 when the Tarnais won their last title. Before the special broadcast of France Bleu Occitanie from 6 p.m., we make you live this crazy day alongside the Castres.
– Nicholas Tucat
The party place Pierre-Fabre tonight, place Soult tomorrow in case of Brennus
This Friday morning, it is Pascal Bugis the mayor leaving for the Stade de France, who opens the ball in the morning alongside the supporters among the 25 buses going up from the Tarn to Saint-Denis. The mayor, for this fourth final in ten years, wants to be confident and concedes that the Blues and Whites will be favorites. In Castres, this time, residents will be able to enjoy the giant screen. The fanzone had been canceled during the semi-final because of the heat wave and red vigilance in the Tarn.
We are expecting at least 10,000 people at Place Pierre-Fabre this evening. -Pascal Bugis
The City granted a exemption from opening until 3 a.m. for bars and restaurants. In the event of victory, the players will be welcomed at Place Soult around 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday to celebrate the Brennus.
The supporters gave voice early in the morning on the antenna. Gilles, sitting in one of the Castres buses, is enthusiastic “We’re going to win 24-20 tonight! We’re going to bring him back the end of the wood!“In another of the coaches that left the Tarn this morning, on the line, Carlos made another prediction with Castres still the winner of course”27 to 13!“. Toulousains also gave their support to the CO like Christine de Frouzins (Haute-Garonne) “They no longer have a choice, the Castres, they fired the Stade, they have to beat Montpellier” or Johan de Toulouse who calls himself “a little stressed because the OC may be overconfident tonight after the victory against Toulouse, but my heart leans for Castres.”
- Special program behind Castres Olympique this Friday on France Bleu Occitanie from 6 p.m. with Julien Balidas and Philippe Gleyze at the Stade de France, Théo Gimeno and Alexandre Vau in the studio, and Sandrine Morin at Pierre-Fabre. 91.8 FM in Castres, 90.4 FM in Mazamet