Castres expect return of star duo for Munster game

Brive 27 Castres 22: Veteran captain Rodrigo Capo Ortega and experienced scrum-half Rory Kockott are expected to return for Castres for Sunday’s Champions Cup open clash with Munster after missing this surprise loss at Stade Amedee Domenech on Saturday evening.

Capo Ortega, the 36-year old former Uruguay international, was expected to return for this clash with a Brive side who had not won a match all season.

Kockott, the South African who won the last of his 11 French caps two years ago, sat out this encounter as his wife was due to give birth, but the return of the experienced duo is expected to be among several changes for next Sunday’s clash with Munster.