Top 14 Highlights: Racing 92 v Castres

Racing 92 ground out a 27-11 home win over defending champions Castres in round 5 of the French Top 14. Racing started strongly, with an early try and penalty giving them a 10-0 lead. Castres pulled three points back with a penalty, but Racing responded with their second try to take a 17-3 advantage into the break. Castres kicked a penalty early in the second half and crossed for their first try soon after to get right back into the match at 17-11 heading into the final quarter. The turning point arrived as Castres picked up a yellow card, with Racing kicking the resulting penalty and capitalizing further with their third try seeing them take control. Castres were unable to hit back in the final 10 minutes as Racing secured a deserved home victory.