Robert Du Preez with a well weighted grubber kick and Jeremy Ward picks up to dot down just next to the poles.

Sharks turn the ball over after Bordeaux cant control their scrum

Louis Schreuder finds a gap, runs about 20m, before passing out to the wing, who passes too hard back inside. Knock on, Bordeaux scrum on their own 5m line

10 mins gone, scores are still 0-0. Sharks creating pressure.

Conditions creating havoc for the players. As an attempted defensive kick from Bordeaux, ends up going backwards and out for a 22m lineout to the Sharks

Bordeaux crank the pressure on the Sharks scrum and get awarded a penalty

Sharks turn the ball over, create a counter attack but play is stopped with a forward pass by Ralepale

As expected, quite a few handling errors in the early exchanges

Bordeaux kick off the first half

Both teams have put out strong starting lineups though, expect plenty of action.