Overview
- Gloucester pulled away from 14-14 at halftime to claim five points in their pool opener at Kingsholm.
- Replacement Charlie Atkinson crossed twice late to secure the bonus point.
- Ross Byrne landed four conversions and two penalties to provide crucial scoreboard pressure.
- Deian Gwynne received a yellow card for contact to Florent Vanverberghe’s eye area, while Castres later had Christian Ambadiang and Gauthier Doubrere sin-binned.
- Freddie Thomas and Will Trenholm scored Gloucester’s first-half tries, with Vuate Karawalevu and Loris Zarantonello replying for Castres, and next up are Munster away on 13 December before Castres host Edinburgh on 14 December.