Penalty for the home side and they see an opportunity 40m out and take it quickly, Doumayrou slices through the defence before providing the try scoring pass

Brilliant from the Springbok who grabs yet another try and this time he weaved his way through the Castres side from 50m out

Castres struggling at scrum time and are punished

Multiple infringements by the visitors

Castre have sure started this half well and are 10m out before another handling error

Castres their own worst enemies as they manufacture a good passage of play but another handling error halts play

Penalty to the home side and Plisson puts the kick into touch

Castres enjoy some possession but the attack is halted by a forward pass to Camara

Urdapilleta gets the game back underway

Half time here at Stade Marcel-Delfandre.

HT: La Rochelle 41 - 3 Castres