Challenge Cup - Friday Round Up
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Two away wins in the Challenge Cup on Friday as Castres and Bordeaux grab away wins and Edinburgh saw off Wasps at home
Castres second in Pool 1 after gritty success:
Castres Olympique moved into second place in Challenge Cup Pool 1 after beating a determined Enisei-STM side 28-12 in Krasnodar on Friday afternoon.
The visitors made a strong start, scoring a try inside three minutes as they worked the ball well and found Jody Jenneker who eventually dived over at the posts. The simple conversion was made by Ludovic Radosavljevic.
Jalibert kicks Bordeaux-Begles to resounding triumph over Agen
It was a spectacular performance from Bordeaux-Begles as they trounced Agen 73-3 at Stade Armandie in Pool 3 – thanks mostly to the ever-dangerous boot of Matthieu Jalibert.
The visitors got off to a flyer with six tries in the first half courtesy of Thierry Paiva, Geoffrey Cros, Lekso Kaulashvili, Marco Tauleigne, Jalibert and Seta Tamanivalu – with Jalibert converting five of them.
Edinburgh Rugby combat Wasps sting to edge win
Edinburgh Rugby had an early wobble – but hit back at home against Wasps to draw level at the top of Pool 3 with a 31-20 victory.
They also picked up an invaluable bonus point – but currently sit second in the pool on points difference.
