La Rochelle are running everything and even with 14 men they are still coming out on top in all the opening exchanges

Racing look to have the edge at scrumtime but the referee awards the penalty to La Rochelle

Botia is sent to the bin for a dangerous tackle on Chavancy. After dominating the opening 5 minutes La Rochelle will now be playing with 14 men for the next 10

La Rochelle almost get a try in the opening 2 minutes. Eaton charges down a clearance kick but losses out to Dulin in the footrace to the ball. 22 drop out to come

Dambielle kicks us off

Hello and welcome to Ultimate Rugby's coverage of this evenings Top 14 clash between Racing Metro and La Rochelle. Having announced the signing of Dan Carter during the week and coming out of the double header with the Ospreys in the Champions Cup unbeaten , Racing will be looking to keep the good times rolling with a win here today. While Racing are unbeaten in their 4 previous games, La Rochelle have not won in 4 and are now second last in the league. Kick off is just 10 minutes away, stay tuned for live updates