Champions Cup Preview | Castres v Benetton

After a turbulent group stage that saw all South African teams bow out, the round of 16 of the Champions Cup is set to get underway this weekend. 

Castres Olympique host Benetton Rugby with both involved in arguably two of the biggest surprises in recent memory in Round 4.

Castres came from behind to conquer Saracens on the road, their first away win in the competition since 2012, to secure their first knockout spot since 2002.

While Benetton showed incredible defence to hold on against recent two-time champions Stade Rochelais and claim a spot in the knockouts for the first time in their history.

Below we take a look at the head-to-head record between Benetton and Castres, as well as their last 5 fixtures.

Benetton Last 5 Fixtures

Benetton 20-19 Cardiff

Benetton 21-18 Edinburgh

Connacht 38-30 Benetton

Benetton 34-19 Ulster

Ospreys 43-0 Benetton

Castres Last 5 Fixtures

Castres 28-26 Toulon

La Rochelle 12-12 Castres

Montpellier 21-17 Castres

Castres 30-25 Lyon

Perpignan 20-20 Castres

Benetton v Castres Head-To-Head