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Northampton Saints Edge Castres 49-41, Advance to Quarter-Finals

4/4/2026

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Northampton Saints defeated Castres 49-41 to reach the Champions Cup quarter-finals.
Castres led 12-0 early after tries by Christian Ambadiang and Theo Chabouni and faced disciplinary issues with multiple yellow cards.
Northampton replied with a penalty try and took the lead through Josh Kemeny and Tommy Freeman.
Castres narrowed the gap with Tyler Ardron and Vilimoni Botitu but Northampton finished strong and will face Bath or Saracens.

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Northampton Saints defeated Castres 49-41 to reach the Champions Cup quarter-finals.
Castres led 12-0 early after tries by Christian Ambadiang and Theo Chabouni and faced disciplinary issues with multiple yellow cards.
Northampton replied with a penalty try and took the lead through Josh Kemeny and Tommy Freeman.
Castres narrowed the gap with Tyler Ardron and Vilimoni Botitu but Northampton finished strong and will face Bath or Saracens.