North takes the crash ball once again from the back of a ruck however is smashed backwards in a hige tackle by Tales

Eventually they are penalised themselves and the Saints clear their lines

Foden is shown yellow for slowing down the attacking ball and Castres take the advantage quickly and barge their way towards the line.

Superb play from Castres as they attack inside the saints' 22

Myler steps up to the mark and with just 3 misses to date in this season he continues his impressive record and narrows the gap to just 4 points after 30 minutes

Richie Gray off his feet in a ruck and Northampton get their first scoring chance

Lawes penalised for holding onto the ball and Castres clear their lines

North comes in off the left wing to centre field and takes a smashing crash ball at pace. Play brought right up to Castres 22 metre line with the saints looking promising in attack

Sloppy lineout by the Saints as it hits the deck however is gathered by Christian Day and the ruck is formed

As we enter the second quarter its Tales and Kockott who are running the show here in France. The halfback combination have formed numerous phases for their team-mates out wide.