Northampton Saints Vs. Castres Rugby: Investec Champions Cup Watch Guide
Northampton Saints Vs. Castres Rugby: Investec Champions Cup Watch Guide
The Northampton Saints host Castres in the Investec Champions quarterfinals, as both look to advance to the semifinals. Here's how to watch.
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With all of the absurdity surrounding the matches of the Round of 16 in this year's Investec Champions Cup playoffs, it's almost a surprise that the Northampton Saints could take a bit of a breather in the opening match of the round.
In a weekend that showed us a 62-point shutout by Leinster, Castres' last-minute knockout of Benetton, Munster's drop-goal win over La Rochelle 25-24 and Toulouse's rocky start against Sale Sharks, Northampton could have seen a lot more struggle than it did.
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Though, that's a lot to the credit of Tommy Freeman, Northampton's English winger, who backed more than a dozen points from Fin Smith with a dominant hat trick.
While Clermont was able to secure a decent score by the end of the 46-24 match, Northampton looked as steady as ever.
On the flip side, Castres aforementioned last-minute win over Benetton was anything but a breather.
Even though Castres broke the first try of the game, Benetton quickly responded about a minute later with a try of its own.
This would be the storyline of the match, until a successful trio of a try, conversion and penalty late in the second half gave Benetton the lead.
But, Castres' Jeremy Fernandez fueled his strength into a late try and conversion, putting them up by two with less than two minutes remaining, securing a 39-37 win.
Northampton and Castres now will face off at 12:30 p.m. ET at cinch Stadium @ Franklin's Gardens on April 12, and the match is streaming live on FloRugby in the United States and North America.
How To Watch Northampton Saints Vs. Castres In Investec Champions Cup Quarterfinals
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 kicked off with the Round of 16 on April 4, as the Northampton Saints took on Clermont Rugby. The remaining seven games of the round were played April 5-6.
The quarterfinals 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 Quarterfinal Fixtures
All Times Eastern
Friday, April 11
- 3 p.m. - Leinster Rugby vs. Glasgow Warriors - Aviva Stadium
Saturday, April 12
- 10 a.m. - Union Bordeaux-Begles vs. Munster Rugby - Stade Chaban-Delmas
- 12:30 p.m. - Northampton Saints vs. Castres Olympique - cinch Stadium @ Franklin's Gardens
Sunday, April 13
- 10 a.m. - Toulon vs. Toulouse - Stade Felix Mayol
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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