This Saturday, December 21 at 9:05 p.m., Castres Olympique hosts UBB at the Pierre Fabre stadium as part of the 12th day of TOP 14. This match will be refereed by Ludovic Cayre assisted by Anthony Lac and Benoit Lapassade. Jonathan Dufort will be on the video. The meeting will be broadcast on Canal+.
Some figures
It is the second of the TOP 14 which arrives at Pierre Fabre this Saturday. Indeed, the UBB is in 2nd position of the championship just 2 lengths from Stade Toulousain. In great shape, the Bordelais arrive in the Tarn with a lot of confidence 4 wins in the last 4 matches. The Girondins have the best attack in the TOP 14 with 350 points scored. Last weekend, they easily won against Belfast against Ulster (19-40). In the championship, their last match ended in a victoire in Chaban Delmas facing the MHR (9-6).
Latest confrontations
The last opposition between 2 formations had taken place at Pierre Fabre the February 24. Our Olympians won with the offensive bonus 41 to 12. The last match has Chaban Delmasthe August 26, 2023ended with a short defeat 25 to 23. The last success in the Tarn des Girondins dates from November 13, 2020 (29-30).
The player: Damian Penaud
This week we will focus on a safe bet of our championship for several seasons, Damian Penaud. The 28-year-old winger is a major player of the UBB. Very big finisherDamian is a X factor capable of breaking opposing defenses and create dangerous situations. Endowed with strong speed and support qualities, the French international has 53 reprises has been back on the field since the beginning of December after 6 weeks without matches due to a lung infection. He is back in form with a registered test last week against l’Ulster. There is no doubt that this Saturday he will once again use his rods on the pitch at Pierre Fabre.
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