RC Toulonnais vs Castres Olympique Prediction & Betting Tips - Top 14

Prediction published on 12/06/2025, 15:05  by Ita Emmanuel | Modified on 13/06/2025 at 16:35 in Rugby Predictions

RC Toulonnais will host Castres Olympique in this 2025 Top 14 quarter-final playoff on Saturday. The winner of this match will travel to take on Bordeaux Bègles in the semifinals. Can the Red and Blacks defeat the Castres-based side to qualify for the last four? Follow our prediction for the match below.

RC Toulonnais finished third in the standings with 72 points at the end of the regular season to secure a home quarter-final playoff fixture. Notably, they struggled during the run-in in the regular season, losing four of their last five league matches. 

However, they have been one of the best home teams in the league this season, winning 12 of their 13 home league matches. This includes a 27-10 home victory over Bordeaux Bègles in their last match. Interestingly, 11 of those victories have been by double-digit margins.

Castres Olympique narrowly qualified for the playoffs. They secured the last slot for the competition, finishing sixth in the standings with 63 points, just a point above seventh-placed Stade Rochelais. They have lost three of their last five matches, including a 21-10 away defeat against Stade Français. 

Also worthy of note is that Xavier Sadourny’s side have failed to win any of their last seven away matches, recording straight defeats in the least four, three of which by heavy margins.