Tuesday 17 May 2022
Earlier, Lyon thrashed leaders Montpellier 43-20 and Racing beat Pau 42-21.
La Rochelle have now lost three of their last four games.
With the clock at 83 minutes, Castres had the bonus point victory they needed to climb to seventh in the table and drop Toulouse to eighth.
Head coach Johann van Graan makes five changes for Friday evening’s game at the Stade Pierre-Fabre.
Pierre-Yves Revol feels all of this weekend’s Champions Cup fixtures should have been called off.
The disciplinary committee imposed a longer 24-week ban, but then trimmed it for extenuating circumstances.
Ireland are coming up against arguably the world’s form player in Antoine Dupont on Sunday.
The South-African born back won 23 caps for France.
The Top 14 leaders were beaten in Marseille on Saturday.
The French winger could miss next weekend’s game against Ulster.
Marc-Antoine Rallier has also been suspended for one week following a dangerous tackle on Peter O’Mahony.
Munster legend Alan Quinlan also branded Castres ‘a disgrace’ after their Heineken European Champions Cup win on Saturday.
The southern province still lead their pool, but could have placed a foot in the quarters tonight.
Wasps, without Christian Wade, battled back to draw.
December double-header between Munster and French champs will go a long way towards deciding Pool 2.
Up next, it’s a trip to face Munster in Limerick next Saturday.
Johann van Graan has thanked the Munster management, players, ground staff and supporters after the province booked their place in the Champions Cup quarters.
The hosts crossed six times as they sealed their place in the Champions Cup knockout stages.
The Thomond Park pitch has been left waterlogged by the adverse weather conditions.
Johann van Graan’s side are in control of their own destiny as they look to book their place in the quarter-finals, but come up against an in-form Castres side at Thomond Park.
Two points on the board, but Munster feel they have a point to prove when ROG and Racing come to Limerick on Saturday.
Chris Farrell has always seen himself as more than just ‘an extra forward’ in the back-line, but he’s determined to add more grunt alongside his under-rated handling ability.
Meanwhile, former Ulster favourite Ruan Pienaar chipped in with 17 points for Montpellier against Castres.
The Ireland international was superb for Leo Cullen’s side in the draw against Castres.
The Leinster out-half had tightness in his calf during the 24-24 draw in Castres.
Meanwhile, Johnny Sexton picked up a calf injury in the first half of the 24-24 draw.
Leinster can seal a home quarter-final in France.
The Ireland international trio will all look to overcome minor injuries this week.
Leo Cullen will expect a more clinical edge in the opposition 22.
Leo Cullen’s men were dominant at the scrum and maul to secure maximum points.
The province go into today’s clash full of confidence but also fully aware that there needs to be a big improvement this season.
Joey Carbery comes in at 10 for the Blues.
The winger was a thorn in the side of Castres, and got a pain in the neck for his troubles.
The hooker scored arguably the try of the night as Leinster took the driver’s seat in Pool 2.
