Caballero and Maynadier return to play from the sin bin.
Lonca fails to convert a penalty from 40 meters out.
Nicolas Sanchez did not return to play due to his injury. Romain Lonca to play on.
The second half gets underway.
Geoffrey Palis is sinbinned for a tripping offense. Bordeaux go for the posts and substitute Romain Lonca makes no mistakes. Half time sees a scoreline of 6-6. The second period will start with 14 men on 13. Romain Poite taking a ruthless approach to bad discipline. Castres have controlled large periods of the half but Bordeaux are defending well. Can Bordeaux take advantage of this 1 man deficit?
Blood sub.
Castres get the penalty for Salemane SA diving over the top. The clear their lines. Play is brought to the halfway mark.
Bordeaux apply pressure and get a line out in Castres' 22.
Yannick Caballero is sent to the sin bin after repeated infringements around the breakdown.
Clement Maynadier is shown yellow after coming in from the side. Castres go into the Bordeaux 22 again.