Summary

  • Edinburgh have one win and one loss so far

  • Castres beaten in both of their pool matches

  1. Postpublished at 13:48 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2023

    HT: Castres 21-14 Edinburgh

    John Barclay
    Former Scotland captain on BT Sport

    It's been a superb game.

    Castres feel like they've got the bit between their teeth - they'll be looking forward to the second half.

  2. Half-timepublished at 13:45 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2023

    Castres 21-14 Edinburgh

    An entertaining half, but another showing where Edinburgh have shipped points with alarming ease.

    Work to do for Mike Blair at the break.

  3. converted try

    Converted try Castres 21-14 Edinburghpublished at 39 mins

    Wilfrid Hounkpatin

    Pure power results in the hosts' third try of the game.

    Castres' big number three takes the ball, readies himself, and drives over from close range.

    The conversion is good.

  4. Postpublished at 38 mins

    Castres 14-14 Edinburgh

    Castres kick to the corner as we approach half-time.

    Can Edinburgh keep them out?

  5. Postpublished at 36 mins

    Castres 14-14 Edinburgh

    John Barclay
    Former Scotland captain on BT Sport

    It's been a good game so far. Both teams are looking to play.

  6. Postpublished at 35 mins

    Castres 14-14 Edinburgh

    End-to-end stuff in the south of France.

    Castres are the side on the front foot now.

    Jack Blain and Cammy Hutchison do well to slow the ball down, but the hosts have a penalty advantage to fall back on.

  7. converted try

    Converted try Castres 14-14 Edinburghpublished at 29 mins

    Bill Mata

    He's unstoppable from there!

    Edinburgh go through the phases, and Bill Mata crashes over from close range.

    The visitors did well to keep the ball alive in that passage of play and tire out Castres' big men.

    Blair Kinghorn's conversion is good, and Edinburgh are level again.

  8. Postpublished at 29 mins

    Castres 14-7 Edinburgh

    Some slick hands from Cammy Hutchison and Charlie Savala free Mark Bennett, who races into the Castres 22.

    Big chance...

  9. converted try

    Converted try Castres 14-7 Edinburghpublished at 23 mins

    Adrien Seguret

    Too easy.

    Castres centre Adrien Seguret receives the ball off the back of the scrum, steps off his left foot, and dives over under the posts.

    The conversion sails through - the hosts have turned this on its head.

  10. Postpublished at 22 mins

    Castres 7-7 Edinburgh

    Edinburgh's lineout, which has been a weakness all season, wobbles again.

    The ball back to Charlie Shiel goes straight to ground, and the scrum-half knocks-on, leaving Castres with a 5m scrum.

    Sloppy.

  11. Postpublished at 21 mins

    Castres 7-7 Edinburgh

    Edinburgh do superbly to halt the Castres maul, and then drive it into touch.

    The capital outfit have a lineout deep in their own territory, and a chance to clear their lines.

  12. Postpublished at 19 mins

    Castres 7-7 Edinburgh

    The hosts are turning the screw here.

    A penalty is kicked to the corner, as they look to take the lead.

  13. Postpublished at 17 mins

    Castres 7-7 Edinburgh

    Edinburgh's restart is rather heavy, and rolls out of play behind the Castres dead-ball line.

    The hosts gifted a scrum on halfway.

  14. converted try

    Converted try Castres 7-7 Edinburghpublished at 15 mins

    Josaia Raisuqe

    Castres hit back.

    A delicate kick in behind from home fly-half Benjamin Urdapilleta picks out the onrushing Josaia Raisuqe, and the Fijian flanker dots down ahead of Henry Immelman.

    Urdapilleta knocks over the conversion, and we're all square.

  15. Sin-bin Blair Kinghorn (Edinburgh)published at 14 mins

    Castres 0-7 Edinburgh

    Edinburgh's 11 cynically slows down the play to allow his teammates to recover in defence, and is duly shown a yellow card.

    Edinburgh will have to play the next 10 minutes with 14 men.

  16. Postpublished at 13 mins

    Castres 0-7 Edinburgh

    Some great hands take Castres to within inches of the Edinburgh line.

    Can the visitors keep the French side out?

  17. converted try

    Converted try Castres 0-7 Edinburghpublished at 10 mins

    Dave Cherry

    Over they go!

    A powerful maul marches towards the line, before Dave Cherry breaks away and stretches out to score the game's first try.

    Blair Kinghorn adds the extras.

  18. Postpublished at 9 mins

    Castres 0-0 Edinburgh

    A scrum penalty goes the way of Edinburgh - great work from WP Nel.

    Blair Kinghorn kicks to the corner, and Edinburgh will look to maul their way over...

  19. Postpublished at 6 mins

    Castres 0-0 Edinburgh

    A nice little wrap-around creates an overlap for Edinburgh, but the final pass is in front of Jack Blain, and bobbles out into touch.

    A good chance goes begging.

  20. Postpublished at 5 mins

    Castres 0-0 Edinburgh

    Pierre Schoeman does superbly to get over the ball and steal possession for Edinburgh.

    No real chances as of yet in this game.