Castres vs Toulon Predictions - Toulon to secure the league double over Castres

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Toulon have won 3 of their last 4 games vs Castres and 3 of their last 5 overall.
Castres have lost 5 straight games and 3 of last 4 home matches.
Toulon are predicted to cover the handicap.

Toulon have had regular success against Castres in recent seasons (Getty Images)

Castres are on a losing streak and lost to Toulon earlier in their campaign. Toulon have missed out on making the play-offs, but they have been in solid form and have had success against Castres in recent clashes.

Toulon have won 3 of their last 5 fixtures (Top 14).
Toulon have won 3 of their last 4 matches against Castres.
Castres have lost 5 consecutive fixtures (Top 14).
Castres have lost 3 of their last 4 home games (Top 14).

Head to Head

Toulon have a slight edge with 19 victories to 17 against Castres, including two draws in 38 meetings.

Toulon defeated Castres 16-12 at home earlier this season.

Castres Form

Castres Olympique crashed to their fifth consecutive defeat last weekend, losing 29-27 to Perpignan away from home after leading their hosts 17-10 at half-time.

Castres have achieved mixed results at home in the French Rugby Championship this season. They lost 17-15 to Pau, defeated Bayonne 48-17, Racing 92 20-16, Stade Francais 29-24, lost 28-26 to Bordeaux, beat Perpignan 23-7, Lyon 36-22, Clermont 28-23, lost 31-26 to La Rochelle, and beat Montauban 49-17 before losing 42-25 to Toulouse, and 36-33 to Montpellier.

Castres Olympique are 11th in the Top 14 table with 50 points from 25 games.

Castres must find a way to improve their form, as they struggled to secure victories in the final stages of their season, missing out on the play-offs, and have lost three of their last four home league matches.

Toulon Form

Toulon had to survive a second-half comeback in their match against Bordeaux last weekend, winning 27-22 at home after leading 21-7 at the break.

Les Rouge et Noir have not travelled well away from home in the French Rugby Championship this season. They defeated Montpellier 27-17 before losing to Bayonne 35-22, Clermont 27-10, Toulouse 59-24, Stade Français 51-24, Bordeaux 46-7, La Rochelle 66-0, Pau 33-12, drew 13-13 with Lyon, lost 36-20 to Perpignan, and beat Montauban 47-22 before losing 43-28 to Racing 92.

RC Toulon are 9th in the Top 14 standings with 59 points from 25 matches.

Toulon have only pride to play for after falling short in their bid to make this season's play-offs, but they will fancy their chances against an out-of-sorts Castres side, as they have won three of their last four games against their hosts.

Team News

Castres

Pierre Popelin has scored 101 points for Castres so far.

Christian Ambading and Théo Chabouni have scored seven tries each in the 2025/26 Top 14 season.

Toulon

Former All Black centre Ma'a Nonu is set to depart Toulon at the end of the season, alongside forwards coach Sergio Parisse and backs coach Andrea Masi.

Melvyn Jaminet has scored 151 points for Toulon in the league this season.

Gael Drean has dotted down over the try line ten times in the Top 14 this season.