Castres Olympique, already qualified for the round of 16, finished the group stage in style against the modest Saracens (24-32).
Qualified before the meeting in the round of 16 of the Champions Cup, Castres achieved the feat on Sunday by winning 32-24 on the pitch of Saracens, three-time champions of the competition (2016, 2017, 2019), and will play its 8th in residence.
Thanks to the rout of the Parisians at the Bulls on Saturday, the CO was assured of returning to the final phase for the first time in 23 years, whatever the outcome of the meeting among the teammates of the second row Maro Itoje, designated captain of the XV of the Rose for the Tournament.
Three-quarter fit
But thanks to this improved victory, Xavier Sadourny's players take second place in the group behind Northampton, and will play their round of 16 at Pierre-Fabre.
-First to score with Tukino (3rd), the Castres never gave up the match, even when the Sarries seemed to take off after Theo Dan's double (50th, 24-17). In two superb actions and two tries from Chabouni (54th) and Séguret (65th), the Tarnais overturned the match, before Le Brun secured the victory with a penalty at the end of the match (80th).
