Tarnais on three defeats in a row, before a risky trip to Perpignan. Castres Olympique have added a string to their bow this year, by offering a more offensive and open game.

The Wilfrid Hounkpatin affair, suspected of domestic violence, has surely shaken up a club which does not usually make waves. Toulouse center Pierre-Louis Barassi recently recognized that “Castres is a much more playful team than before”