Kockott is the one to clear and the Castres captain finds touch

Castres handle the kick off well and exit after a few phases

Kick off as Marchat blows his whistle under partly cloudy conditions

The sides are out

The sides are finishing up and about to make their way onto the field

Late change for the home side as Fofana misses out to a thigh injury. He is replaced by Vili and 18 year old TJ Maguranyanga moves onto the bench. The 18 year old speedster was born in Zimbabwe and schooled at St Stithians College in South Africa

Welcome to the Marcel Michelin as Clermont look to turn around last weeks loss and beat Castres to move up into the top half of the table. Live updates to follow