Penalty! Ill-discipline from La Rochelle leads to a Connacht penalty just inside the French 22. Ronaldson makes a mends of his last failed attempt and splits the uprights this time around. He extends the score to 15-0 to the home side.

A late gust of wind pushes Ronaldson's attempt at goal narrowly wide of the uprights. Score remain at 12-0.

Thats the stuff

TRY! Connacht add their second of the match with only 9 minutes gone! Again it comes from the set-piece. The ball was spread wide from a line-out and fed youngster Darragh Leader who makes an piercing break through the La Rochelle defence to feed Marmion to touch down for Connacht's second try of the opening 10 minutes.

Craig Ronaldson makes no mistake with his first attempt on goal and adds the extras. 7-0.

TRY! Just the start that the home side were looking for! The powerful Connacht scrum set up an ideal platform and the ball was spread with for fly-half Carty to touch down for the first try of the game.

Both sides enter the field to a roaring noise from the supporters! Looks like we're all set to go!

Hello all and welcome to Ultimate Rugby's coverage of the opening Pool 2 clash of the European Challenge Cup between Connacht and La Rochelle at the Sportsground in Galway. With regards to team news, 5 changes in personnel have been made to the Connacht side from last weeks impressive win over Treviso in the Pro 12. Hooker Jason Harris-Wright is set to make his season debut. La Rochelle have had an impressive start to the Top 14 after recent promotion from the Pro D2 and are travelling to Connacht off the back of a thrilling victory over Lyon last week. With both sides studded with youth, let's hope for a cracker!

....there's no team up?

That is the update theyre sending their second team