Castres Olympique fell 49-41 to Northampton Saints in the Champions Cup last-16 tie, despite leading 15-14 at halftime. The French side scored six tries to the Saints' seven, but three yellow cards proved costly. The thrilling encounter totaled 90 points.
Castres Olympique put up a strong fight against Northampton Saints, last season's European runners-up, in the Champions Cup round of 16 on Friday. Trailing by just one point at halftime (15-14 to Castres), the Tarnais side kept the pressure on before losing 49-41 on English soil.
Castres players scored six tries, matching the intensity against the Saints' seven, with Henry Pollock starring. Yet, the visitors' lack of discipline, penalized by three yellow cards, proved decisive in the high-scoring 90-point thriller.
Sitting eighth in the Top 14, CO exits the European competition with pride after this commendable showing against formidable opponents. Video highlights of the match are available.