Early penalty to Montpellier near halfway

Montpellier get the match underway

Brive hosts Montpellier in round 12 of the French Top 14.
Brive lies in 8th position with six wins and five defeats from their eleven matches. They have lost back to back encounters and will be looking for a win to jump into the top six playoff positions.
Montpellier sits in 6th on the table with seven victories from their eleven matches. They are coming off a 45-20 win over Agen and will be looking to establish themselves in the playoff spots with a victory in this fixture.
A win for Brive could see them leapfrog their opponents, so there is a lot to play in what should be a cracking encounter.