Morne Steyn gets Stade up and running after Joe Rokocoko deemed to be off side. An easy kick for the experienced South African. 3-6
Another penalty for Bayonne. Stade horribly off side, gifting Bustos Moyano another chance at the posts from 50m. Fantastic strike! 0-6
Martin Bustos Moyano scores Bayonnes first points of the game. Their scrum clearly dominant in the opening exchanges and ultimately leading to a penalty. 0-3
Extremely wet conditions in Paris this evening. Ball very slippery
Promising start from Bayonne. Light offloading keeps the ball alive and moving forward.
Morne Steyn gets us under way. Instantly a heavy pace is added to the game. Bayonne with a line out on there own 22m line
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Top 14 with Stade Francais hosting Bayonne at the Stade Jean Bouin. Stade remain in the league's top six despite that loss to Racing, still within four points of top spot. Where Stade differ though from their rivals comes down to points scored. The total of 196 is surprisingly low considering the presence of elite kickers Jerome Porical and Morne Steyn in their squad. Montpellier, Toulon and Clermont have all scored more than 260. Big wins this season have come over Perpignan, Clermont and Montpellier as Stade have finally become competitive again, which does make them favourites against Bayonne. The Basque outfit have said good riddance to Mike Phillips and backed it up with last Friday's win over Montpellier. Martin Bustos Moyano was particularly exceptional with the boot and Bayonne will rely on his prowess to win them tight matches. Phillips or no Phillips though, Bayonne's current position is precarious - just three points separate them from the relegation places.. Kick off not too far away now, I hope you enjoy the coverage!