Starting Lineup
Subs
Opposition Lineup
15
Theo Chabouni
14
Josaia Raisuge
13
Adrien Seguret
12
Joris Dupont
11
Nathanaël Hulleu
10
Louis Le Brun
9
Santiago Arata
1
Loîs Guérois-Galisson
2
Loris Zarantonello
3
Aurélien Azar
4
Guillaume Ducat
5
Leone Nakarawa
6
Yann Peysson
7
Tyler Ardron
8
Feibyan-Cornell Tukino
Subs
16
Pierre Colonna
17
Wayan De Benedittis
18
Nicolas Corato
19
Mathieu Babillot
20
Abraham Papalii
21
Jeremy Fernandez
22
Vilimoni Botitu
23
Remy Baget
| pos | team | team name | pld | w | d | l | f | a | diff | tf | ta | tb | lb | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | Northampton SaintsNOR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 29 | 39 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
4 | | Castres OlympiqueCAS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 52 | -28 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Full Time
Northampton Saints
38
Castres Olympique
8
SAINTS WIN!
That's full time here at cinch Stadium as Saints kick their Investec Champions Cup campaign off with a full five points!
Fin Smith adds the conversion too!
(75 mins)
TRYYYY POLLOCK!!
Saints push into Castres territory and it's young flanker Henry Pollock who gets redemption for an earlier chalked off score!
(74 mins)
Try Castres.
After a period of pressure in Saints' 22, it's Pierre Colonna who eventually gets over from close range.
(68 mins)
Changes for Saints: Emmanuel Iyogun, Elliot Millar Mills, Juarno Augustus and Alex Mitchell all make way, with Tom West, Luke Green, Iakopo Mapu (on for his Saints debut) and Archie McParland all entering play.
(62 mins)
TRYYY AUGUSTUS!
Saints earn a penalty close to Castres’ line and tap it quickly, with No. 8 Juarno Augustus the one for barge his way over!
(62 mins)
Changes for Saints: Craig Wright and Chunya Munga replace Curtis Langdon and Temo Mayanvanua for the home side.
(57 mins)
A change for Saints as we restart, with Alex Coles replacing Angus Scott-Young.
(49 mins)
Fin Smith sends this conversion over too!
(49 mins)
TRYY LANGDON!!
Saints build pressure again and this time it's Curtis Langdon who stretches over for the bonus point!
(49 mins)
TRYYY AUGUSTUS!
A huge turnover from Henry Pollock earns Saints the penalty and Tommy Freeman opts to go quickly, sending over a looping pass to a waiting Juarno Augustus out on the right!
(44 mins)
40
WE'RE BACK UNDERWAY!
Louis le Brun gets us restarted at cinch Stadium.
And that's half-time here at cinch Stadium.
Fin Smith wastes no time adding the conversion too!
(8 mins)
TRYYY MAYANAVANUA!!
Saints pressure again and Temo Mayanavanua breaks through Castres’ line and goes rampaging over the whitewash!
(8 mins)
Castres get off the mark with three points from Louis le Brun’s boot.
(6 mins)
Fin Smith adds the extras from the tee too!
(4 mins)
TRYYY DINGWALL!
Early pressure from Saints and it's the skipper who eventually barrels over, with Fraser Dingwall dotting down just right of the posts!
(4 mins)
HERE WE GO!
Saints get their Investec Champions Cup competition underway as Fin Smith kicks off at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens.