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2025 Castres Olympique vs Benetton Rugby

Castres Rugby Vs. Benetton Rugby Lineups And Kickoff Time

Castres Rugby Vs. Benetton Rugby Lineups And Kickoff Time

Castres Rugby faces off against Benetton Rugby on April 5 in the Round of 16 of the 2025 Investec Champions Cup. Here are the lineups and kickoff time.

Apr 4, 2025 by Caden Senn
Preview: Castres Olympique vs Benetton Rugby

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Benetton Rugby is on a historic run this year, qualifying for the Investec Champions Cup playoffs for the first time by securing a third-place finish in Pool 2.

While reaching the playoffs is an achievement of its own for a club that hadn’t appeared in the Champions Cup since 2020, winning in the Round of 16 will be a tough challenge.

Castres Olympique, with a 10-2-8 record in Top 14 play, finished second in Pool 3, securing impressive wins over Munster Rugby, Vodacom Bulls and Saracens. The team's only loss came in a Round 1 blowout against the Northampton Saints.

Benetton, with a 2-0-2 record in pool play and a 7-1-6 mark in the United Rugby Championship, will face a formidable opponent in Castres.

The winner will advance to the quarterfinals to face either Clermont Rugby or the Northampton Saints.

To move on, Benetton will need to secure a win in France, with Castres hosting at Stade Pierre-Fabre on April 5.

Here are the lineups and start time, as Castres Rugby take on Benetton Rugby:

Castres Rugby Vs. Benetton Rugby Kickoff Time

The match kicks off at 10 a.m. ET on April 5 at Stade Pierre-Fabre.

Castres Rugby Lineup Vs. Benetton

Benetton Rugby Lineup Vs. Castres

How To Watch Castres Rugby Vs. Benetton Rugby In Investec Champions Cup Round of 16

The match is streaming live on FloRugby and the FloSports app in the United States and all of North America.

When Do The Investec Champions Cup Playoffs Begin In 2025?

The Investec Champions Cup Playoffs kick off with the Round of 16 on April 4, as the Northampton Saints take on Clermont Rugby. The remaining seven games of the round will be played April 5-6.

The quarterfinals will follow from April 11-13, with a short break until the semifinals on May 2-4.

The Champions Cup Final will take place at Principality Stadium  in Cardiff, Wales, on May 24.

Investec Champions Cup Round Of 16 Fixtures

Friday, April 4

  • Northampton Saints (3) vs. ASM Clermont Auvergne (14) - cinch Stadium @ Franklin’s Gardens

Saturday, April 5

  • RC Toulon (4) vs. Saracens (13) - Stade Félix Mayol
  • Leinster Rugby (2) vs. Harlequins (15) - Croke Park
  • Castres Olympique (6) vs. Benetton Rugby (11) - Stade Pierre-Fabre
  • Stade Rochelais (8) vs. Munster Rugby (9) - Stade Marcel Deflandre
  • Glasgow Warriors (7) vs. Leicester Tigers (10) - Scotstoun Stadium

Sunday, April 6

  • Union Bordeaux-Bègles (1) vs. Ulster Rugby (16) - Stade Chaban-Delmas
  • Stade Toulousain (5) vs. Sale Sharks (12) - Stadium Municipal de Toulouse

Investec Champions Cup Weekends

  • Round 1 – 6/7/8 December 2024
  • Round 2 – 13/14/15 December 2024
  • Round 3 – 10/11/12 January 2025
  • Round 4 – 17/18/19 January 2025
  • Round of 16 – 4/5/6 April 2025
  • Quarterfinals – 11/12/13 April 2025
  • Semifinals – 2/3/4 May 2025
  • 2025 Investec Champions Cup final – Saturday, May 24, Principality Stadium, Cardiff

Investec Champions Cup Format 

Key points of the 2024-2025 Investec Champions Cup:

  • A multi-pool format, as launched in the 2023-2024 season
  • 24 elite clubs - eight each from the Gallagher Premiership, URC and TOP 14 - in four pools of six
  • Sporting jeopardy, with each club playing against four different opponents, home or away, in the pool stage
  • Four highest-ranked clubs in each pool qualify for the Round of 16
  • The Investec Champions Cup will be played over eight weekends, with four pool rounds and four knockout rounds culminating in the 2025 final, which will be staged at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on Saturday, May 24.

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