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Ultimate Rugby Jan 1

Caballero and Maynadier return to play from the sin bin.

Ultimate Rugby Jan 1

Lonca fails to convert a penalty from 40 meters out.

Ultimate Rugby Jan 1

Nicolas Sanchez did not return to play due to his injury. Romain Lonca to play on.

Ultimate Rugby Jan 1

The second half gets underway.

Ultimate Rugby Jan 1

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?

Ultimate Rugby Jan 1

Blood sub.

Ultimate Rugby Jan 1

Castres get the penalty for Salemane SA diving over the top. The clear their lines. Play is brought to the halfway mark.

Ultimate Rugby Jan 1

Bordeaux apply pressure and get a line out in Castres' 22.

Ultimate Rugby Jan 1

Yannick Caballero is sent to the sin bin after repeated infringements around the breakdown.

Ultimate Rugby Jan 1

Clement Maynadier is shown yellow after coming in from the side. Castres go into the Bordeaux 22 again.