Castres know a win this evening will be huge and will put them just 2 points behind second placed Stade Francais.

The Oyonnax back room staff have opted to bring on some fresh legs to mke an impact while Kockett keep the host ticking

Kockett is proving instrumental for Castres as he is orchestration play in attack

Lineout is taken cleanly by Oyonnax who are really taking their chances with conviction, can they covert this possession into points ?

Kockett boots possession ball to touch on the full handing possession straight back to Oyonnax

And were underway for the second half !

It's halftime at the Pierre Antoine stadium an Castres lead by one point, a very stop start game as both sides have struggled to hold onto possession. Credit to Oyonnax as they certainly are playing for the win, somewhat underwhelming play from the champions as they have not taking their chances. Stay with us for more updates and analysis.

Lespinas lands one of his own as Oyonnax impressively hit back straight away

Oyonnax are being penalised for their ill discipline gifting Kockett with an easy shot at the sticks, Kockett makes no mistake as Castres begin to hit their stride and pull away

A lot of turnovers so far, giving neither team any good meaningful possession