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Dragons travel to Castres on Saturday in a game which could decide who finishes top of Pool 1 in the European Rugby Challenge Cup.
Currently the Welsh region head the pool by two points on 15, but Worcester Warriors are only three points behind second-placed Castres.
Key facts
- The home team have won all five of the sides’ previous meetings in European competition.
- Castres Olympique are unbeaten at home in European competition since December 2015 – a total of 12 games.
- Dragons have lost their last four away games against TOP 14 opposition.
- Castres have conceded the most (73) and won the fewest turnovers (13) in this season’s Challenge Cup.
Last time @dragonsrugby faced @CastresRugby, @TaineBash07 helped himself to a trio of tries 🎩✨
Will the flying young flanker continue his hot form as the two meet in #ChallengeCupRugby Round 5? 🔥 pic.twitter.com/L4wUtYjcyF
— Challenge Cup (@ERChallengeCup) January 6, 2020
Castres Olympique wowed the crowd with a superlative performance against Dragons – coming out on top 42-14 in a crunch Pool 1 clash at Stade Pierre Fabre.
Six tries from the hosts secured their bonus point – and their place at the top of the pool, toppling today’s opponents.
😎🇫🇷 #CASvDRA pic.twitter.com/t2S23iqxsb
— Dragons 🏉 (@dragonsrugby) January 11, 2020
Tries from Thomas Fortunel, Julien Dumora, Anthony Jelonch, Wilfrid Hounkpatin, Thomas Combezou and Kevin Firmin – all converted by Dumora – gave them a compelling and impressive victory.
A shocked Dragons side could respond only in the second half, with a brace of tries from Jared Rosser, both converted by Sam Davies.
Those scores all came after the hour mark, though, and it was too little too late for them to reassert themselves and their position at the pinnacle of the pool.
Castres are unbeaten at home in European competition since December 2015 – now a streak that stretches to 13 games.
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