photo credit: Patrick Olombel / Castres Olympique

Santiago Arata Scores as Castres upset Toulouse

Castres upset Toulouse on Saturday. The 28-23 win featured a try by Uruguayan scrum-half Santiago Arata. The win moves Castres above Toulouse into this position in the Top 14 after five rounds.

Santiago Arata is chasing a second Top 14 title with Castres. He joined Castres from Peñarol in 2020. His time at Catres have involved playing in the 2022 Top 14 Final. He is under contract with the club until 2026 though reports indicate that this season will, in fact, be his last. Toulouse and Stade Français are potential new teams.

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URUGUAY – NOVEMBER 2024 INTERNATIONALS

Los Teros will play three test matches in Europe in November. The matches will be part of the November 2024 Internationals. Los Teros will be up against familiar opposition from recent years. The test matches will see the South Americans facing Spain, Japan and Romania. The match against Japan will be played in France.

Arata started against France in July. He was forced off injured in the first-half. The injury prevented him from facing Argentina and Scotland in subsequent matches.

photo credit: Erich Eichhorn / URU

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