Turnover!

Bordeaux on the attack.

Armitage crashes it up in midfield

Biarritz lineout near halfway

Bordeaux keep it close before clearing from the base with a box kick.

Herron gets the second half underway.

After 7 long years out of France's top-flight competition, Biarritz have returned with BANG!!

They lead last season's semi-finalists 17-3 at halftime.

Brett Herron scoring the first points and the first try of the season with a 12 point haul in the first 40 minutes.

Speight taps and kicks into touch and that will be half time

Penalty to Biarritz as Bordeaux fail to support their body weight at the breakdown.

Penalty to Bordeaux, Biarritz were offside.