Scrum penalty to Newcastle on halfway

Good line break from Egerton to start the second half

Lyon get the second half underway, can Newcastle turn things around

The sides are back out for the second half

Lyon take a 21-5 lead over the Newcastle Falcons into halftime. Newcastle started the match well, scoring as early as the fourth minute, but that would prove to be their only points in the half as Lyon responded to run in three tries to lead by 16 at the break. Newcastle will need to draw first blood in the second forty to get back into the match.

Into touch and that will be halftime

Newcastle desperate for points before the halftime break which is fast approaching

After a good build up from Newcastle it's a penalty to Lyon

Civetta with a good chargedown as Lyon try to clear the restart but they scramble it out somehow

5 minutes until halftime and Lyon lead Newcastle by 16 points