Very high intensity start to the game with a number of big charges and big hits already

Kockott makes up for his poor first kick with a turnover and then a nice kick to touch

Armitage grubbers through but the bounce brings the ball over the dead ball area

Kockotts first box kick is a very poor one makes at most 2 metres

Michalak gathers the kick off and clears it to touch

Hello and welcome to Ultimate Rugby's coverage of todays Top 14 clash between Toulon and Castres. This is a repeat of last years final so the home side Toulon will be seeking revenge after their loss in that crucial match. This match is very important for Toulon as they seek to secure their place in the Heineken Cup next season, it is so important that Laporte has gone against the wishes of the FFR and selected Bastareaud even though he started both of the French matches in the Six Nations. This will also be the first of many matches that Toulon will play without Laporte on their side after he recently picked up a 13 week suspension. On the other hand Castres have followed the orders of the FFR and have left Brice Dulin out of their squad but can still call upon their influential Rory Kockott to call the shots from scrum half. With a number of stars on show this should be a very interesting clash. Kick off is just moments away