High tackle from Gerhard Vosloo in the Clermont half gives Pelissie another chance for more points but an uncharacteristic mistake from Pelissie by sending the kick wide of the up right. Clermont really need to cut down their penalty count if they want to get back in the game.

Clermont are really struggling to handle the Montpellier intensity and again give away another penalty inside there 22 allowing Jonathan Pelissie to add another 3 points to his tally tonight of 26 so far.

Brilliant rugby skills shown by Jonathan Pelissie for his second try of the game. Montpellier receive a penalty on the half and Pelissie takes a quick tap and chips ahead eventually gathering the kick to dive under the posts. Again adding the extras from the conversion.

A massive gap in the Clermont defence allows Jonathan Pelissie to snipe through and step the last man to go in for the try under the posts. The former Grenoble scrum half adds the extras from the conversion.

Benjamin Kayser returns to the pitch after going off to receive the concussion test, he gets the all clear and is back in the game.

Montpellier really upping the intensity in this game, with a great driving maul leads to another penalty inside the Clermont 22. Jonathan Pelissie slots another 3 points extending the lead.

Montpellier with a great attack eventually leads to a penalty due to a high tackle from Nalaga. Jonathan Pelissie slots his second kick to put Montpellier in front.

Montpellier get a penalty in Clermont half due to infridgement by Radosavljevic allowing Montpellier to register points on the board through Jonathan Pelissie.

We are off here in the south of France Ludovic Radosavljevic gets us kicked off and straight away a penatly given to Clermont directly in front of Montpellier's posts. Morgan Parra slots it over for the first points of the game 40 seconds in.

Welcome to Ultimate Rugby's coverage of this round 7 fixture at the Stade Yves Du, Montpellier between two of French rugby's giants Clermont and Montpellier. The teams have been confirmed and we are set for a great game which includes many French and other internationals. Clermont come into this game at the top of the table but Montpellier are only 3 points behind and a win would slip them into 1st going into this weekend Top 14 fixtures.