We are underway for the second half

Halftime Castres 20-6 Brive. A fair result thus far as the hosts dominating most areas of play this afternoon. Tales and Kockett linking well and providing the spark for the former champions. Stay with us for the second half.

Rory Kockott does well to add the extras just before the half

Remi Tales spots a gap in the Brive defence and exploits it well to dot down for another try for Castres

The home sides pack is the one in the ascendancy t scrum time as Poite awards them a penalty

Castres in possession in Brive's half once more, asking real questions of the visitors defence

The boot of Gaetan Germain keeping the visitors in it at the moment as he stinks another penalty with perfection

Rory Kockott does well and adds the extras

Winger Grosso finds himself with room on the outside and darts down the flank to cross the whitewash for the first try of the afternoon

Lamar puts in a well-weighted kick but Germain is in a good position to gather and replies with a lovely boot of his own