TOP 14 Round 12 Highlights: Castres v Bordeaux Begles
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An outstanding result for Bordeaux-Begles who overcame a first-half dismissal of Mahamadou Diaby to beat reigning champions Castres 32-13 and climb to fifth. It represents a second consecutive home loss for Castres in the competition after they fell to defeat against Agen at the start of the month. The result is also the first time Bordeaux have beaten Castres away from home in 16 years. Jean-Baptiste Dubie and Jefferson Poirot both got on the scoreboard for the visitors while Baptiste Serin continued his fantastic run of form by slotting 6 penalties and two conversions on his way to 22 points. Serin also picked up a try assist in the game while Kevin Firmin got over the line for Castres.