Romain Poite blows for half time with the teams tied at the half. It was a slow start for both teams with handling errors dictating the game but Clermont struck first with a try through Jean-Marcellin Buttin before Andrew Mailei touched down for Brive. The game was back and fourth with Clermont's Napolioni Nalaga going over before Brive responded almost immediately through Fijian winger Malakai Bakaniceva. Exciting match for the neutral with 40 points scored in the 1st, hopefully more to come in the 2nd half.

TRY BRIVE! Brive really staying in touch with the home side and shocking the home crowd as Malakai Bakaniceva chips over the defence and collects his own kick to score Brive's second score of the day. Gaetan Germain adds the conversion to level the scores.

Clermont hit with a set back as their prop Daniel Kotze is sin binned for a professional foul in the scrum. From the penalty Gaetan Germain goes for the posts and converts the kick to close the Clermont lead.

TRY CLERMONT! Napolioni Nalaga goes in for Clermont's second try of the day after being set up by Aurelien Rougerie. Delany adds the extras from the conversion.

Clermont do not lose the lead for long as Mike Delany puts them back in front with a penalty just inside the half.

TRY BRIVE! Great response again from Brive to get into the Clermont 22m and drive over for the try scored by Andrew Mailei after a long look by the video referee.

Romain Poite goes to the TMO to check for foul play by Brive but no card is given. Clermont are awarded the penalty and take the points through boot of Mike Delany.

Brive respond to the Clermont try immediately by getting points on the board through full back Gaetan Germain. 7-3 with less than 20 minutes left in the first half.

TRY CLERMONT! Great score from the home side as Aurelien Rougerie makes a great break to set up good field position then after a couple of phases Jean-Marcellin Buttin eventually goes over the line to score the first try of the game. Mike Delany adds the two points from the conversion.

Still no score in the Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin, both teams unable to put the final piece of attack together to get the first score of the game.