Enrico Januarie looks lively at the base of the ruck. He could be the key today for the homeside

A strong carry from Kaulashvili takes La Rochelle up to the 22 but poor support sees the ball turned over

Both sides looking to find some territory both neither side looking to put the ball out

La Rochelle gather and clear upfield through Holmes

Camille Lopez gets us underway!

Kick off is only moments away as both sides make their way out onto the field

Hello and welcome to Ultimate Rugby's coverage of round 1 of the 2015/16 Top14!
This afternoon's fixture sees Clermont visit La Rochelle at the Stade Marcel Deflandre. Clermont would have been keen observers of last night's season opener and will look to capitalise on Toulon's slip up.
However Clermont will have to make do without Parra, who is with France, and without Radosavlijevic who is out injured. These injuries pave the way for Sanga to step up from the academy to the senior side.
La Rochelle are also missing a number of big names including Atonio, Levani Botia and Kini Murimurivalu.
Last year La Rochelle had a very impressive home record with only one loss so Clermont will certainly have their work cut out for them this afternoon.
Kick off coming up soon