Castres Olympique

Castres Olympique (French pronunciation: [kastʁ ɔlɛ̃pik]) is a French rugby union club located in the Occitanian city of Castres and is currently competing in the top level of the French league system.

Castres Olympique
Full nameCastres Olympique
Founded1906 (1906)
LocationCastres, France
Ground(s)Stade Pierre-Fabre (Capacity: 12,500)
PresidentPierre-Yves Revol
Coach(es)Mauricio Reggiardo
Captain(s)Mathieu Babillot
League(s)Top 14
2020–217th
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.castres-olympique.com

Founded in 1898, the club took its current name in 1906. They play at the Stade Pierre-Fabre, which is one of the smallest in Top 14 with a capacity of 12,500. The team wear blue and white kits.

The team won five French top-division championships in 1949, 1950, 1993 (in a match decided by an irregular try accorded by the referee),[1] 2013, and 2018 as well as one Coupe de France in 1948.

History

In 1898 several alumni of Castres' municipal college met in a city centre bar and decided to create a team allowing them to play their favourite sport, rugby union. For the first few years this team was part of a multisport club until 1906. Unhappy with the dominating position cycling had within the club, the members of the rugby section decided to leave and create a club of their own, solely dedicated to their sport. It was decided that this club would be named Castres Olympique and its colours would be changed from yellow and black to its current blue, white and grey.

The new club reached the top flight after only 15 years of existence and has remained there ever since, bar for a couple of years during the 80s when the club was in the then Section B of the 1st division. The club has never left the 1st division since 1921.

For a while Castres Olympique would experience mixed fortunes until 1948 when they reached and won their first Coupe de France. The prestigious championship would follow a year later, and again in 1950.

From the 1960s the club would experience a stream of mediocre seasons and steady decline until Pierre Fabre, the founder of a local pharmaceutical company, decided to take over the club and restore it to its former relative glory in 1988.

The 1993 French Rugby Union Championship was won by Castres who beat Grenoble 14–11 in controversial final. Indeed a try of Olivier Brouzet is denied to Grenoble[2] and the decisive try by Gary Whetton was awarded by the referee, Daniel Salles, when in fact the defender Franck Hueber from Grenoble touched down the ball first in his try zone. This error gave the title to Castres.[3] Salles admitted the error 13 years later[4] .[5] Jacques Fouroux conflict with the Federation and who was already suspicious before the match of the referee[6] cry out conspiracy.[7]

The club reached the final again in 1995 losing 31–16 to Stade Toulousain.

Castres won the 2012–13 French Rugby Union Championship beating Toulon 19–14 in the final.[8]

The team's owner, Pierre Fabre, the founder of Laboratoires Pierre Fabre. died on 20 July 2013.[9] Castres' home stadium, previously known as Stade Pierre-Antoine, was renamed in his memory during ceremonies in conjunction with Castres' match with Montpellier on 9 September 2017.[10]

Castres won the 2017–18 French Rugby Union Championship beating Montpellier 29–13 in the final.

Honours

Finals results

French championship

Date Winners Runners-up Score Venue Spectators
22 May 1949 Castres Olympique Stade Montois 14-3 1 Stade des Ponts Jumeaux, Toulouse 23,000
16 April 1950 Castres Olympique Racing Club de France 11-8 Stade des Ponts Jumeaux, Toulouse 25,000
5 June 1993 Castres Olympique FC Grenoble 14-11 Parc des Princes, Paris 48,000
6 May 1995 Stade Toulousain Castres Olympique 31-16 Parc des Princes, Paris 48,615
1 June 2013 Castres Olympique RC Toulon 19-14 Stade de France, Saint-Denis 80,033
31 May 2014 RC Toulon Castres Olympique 18-10 Stade de France, Saint-Denis 80,174
2 June 2018 Castres Olympique Montpellier 29-13 Stade de France, Saint-Denis 78,441

Current standings

2021–22 Top 14 Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff. Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Bordeaux Bègles191216442338+10447304357
2Montpellier181125452318+13444314456
3Lyon201109498380+11854315554
4Castres201217420447–2744383154
5Racing201208492463+2950491251
6La Rochelle191009485332+15355325550
7Toulouse181008403311+9244314148
8Clermont199010482428+5450424444
9Pau209110424497–7337551241
10Stade Français199010406439–3338392341
11Brive207112347477–13032493437
12Toulon18729339371–3230352236
13Perpignan207013379529–15036602434
14Biarritz205015373612–23939781424

If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Competition points earned in head-to-head matches
  2. Points difference in head-to-head matches
  3. Try differential in head-to-head matches
  4. Points difference in all matches
  5. Try differential in all matches
  6. Points scored in all matches
  7. Tries scored in all matches
  8. Fewer matches forfeited
  9. Classification in the previous Top 14 season
Green background (rows 1 and 2) receive semi-final play-off places and receive berths in the 2022–23 European Rugby Champions Cup.
Blue background (rows 3 to 6) receive quarter-final play-off places, and receive berths in the Champions Cup.
Yellow background (rows 7 and 8) indicates teams outside the play-offs that also earn a place in the Champions Cup.
Plain background indicates teams that earn a place in the 2022–23 European Rugby Challenge Cup.
Pink background (row 13) will qualify to the relegation play-offs.
Red background (row 14) will automatically be relegated to 2022–23 Rugby Pro D2.

Final table — source:
Updated: 31 October 2021

Current squad

The Castres squad for the 2021–22 season is:[11]

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union
Gaëtan Barlot Hooker France
Brice Humbert Hooker France
Brendan Lebrun Hooker France
Paul Ngauamo Hooker Tonga
Levan Chilachava Prop Georgia
Wayan De Bendittis Prop France
Antoine Guillamon Prop France
Wilfrid Hounkpatin Prop France
Julius Nostadt Prop Germany
Tudor Stroë Prop France
Antoine Tichit Prop France
Matt Tierney Prop Canada
Quentin Walcker Prop France
Tyler Ardron Lock Canada
Théo Hannoyer Lock France
Loïc Jacquet Lock France
Ryno Pieterse Lock South Africa
Tom Staniforth Lock Australia
Florent Vanverberghe Lock France
Jack Whetton Lock New Zealand
Mathieu Babillot Back row France
Teariki Ben-Nicholas Back row New Zealand
Nick Champion de Crespigny Back row Australia
Baptiste Delaporte Back row France
Mateaki Kafatolu Back row Tonga
Kevin Kornath Back row France
Stéphane Onambélé Back row France
Player Position Union
Santiago Arata Scrum-half Uruguay
Jérémy Fernandez Scrum-half France
Rory Kockott Scrum-half France
Ben Botica Fly-half New Zealand
Benjamín Urdapilleta Fly-half Argentina
Pierre Aguillon Centre France
Vilimoni Botitu Centre Fiji
Adrea Cocagi Centre Fiji
Thomas Combezou Centre France
Antoine Zeghdar Centre France
Bastien Guillemin Wing France
Martin Laveau Wing France
Filipo Nakosi Wing Fiji
Josaia Raisuqe Wing Fiji
Julien Dumora Fullback France
Thomas Larregain Fullback France
Geoffrey Palis Fullback France

Espoirs squad

The Castres Olympique Espoirs squad is:[12]

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union
Pierre Colonna Hooker France
Julien Béziat Prop France
Luka Bouchet Prop France
Alexis Decaux Prop France
Angel Fernandes Alves Prop France
Valentin Gorgé Prop France
Raiatura Mara Prop France
Quentin Marty Prop France
Thomas Vidal Prop France
Romain Bourdet Lock France
Olivier Rian Lock France
Meka Simon Lock France
Adrien Tafanel Lock France
Baptiste Cope Back row France
Andréa Dardenne Back row France
Mathieu Heck Back row France
Hugo Hermet Back row France
Dany Jean Jacques Back row France
Player Position Union
Bastien Bourgier Scrum-half France
Kévin Laheurte Scrum-half France
Louis Le Brun Fly-half France
Pierre Tatre Fly-half France
Lucas Tharin Fly-half France
Joris Dupont Centre France
Marlonn Fabre Centre France
Mathieu Keroui Centre France
Mathis Muller Centre France
Antoine Bouzerand Wing France
Tristan Johann Wing France
Thomas Vincent Wing France
Adrien Amans Fullback France
Clément Clavieres Fullback France
Sacha Palchine Fullback France
Oséa Waqaninavatu Fullback Fiji

Notable former players

See also

References

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  8. "Castres et " la magie du rugby "". www.republicain-lorrain.fr. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  9. "Pierre Fabre, founder of pharmaceutical giant, dies". Agence France Presse. France 24. 2013-07-20. Archived from the original on 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
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