We are back in action at the Stade Jean Bouin!
Half time at the Stade Jean Bouin at its the home side that go into the break with a 1 point lead. The first 40 minutes have been dominated by unbelievably wet conditions. Its been a game where game management has been crucial to its proceeding. Both sides half backs are doing their best to pin back their opposition. Steyn and Bustos Moyano have gotten the remainder of the points off the tee. Stay tuned for the second half!
Opeti Fonua is once again Bayonne's go to ball carrier. the 135kg Samoan is a monster!
Possibly more points still left in this first half. Stade with a line out inside the Bayonne 22. Steyn opted for the touch line as opposed to the posts
Bustos Moyano returns to his accruate ways with a well struck penalty from 30 metres out, 10 metres in from the right hand touch line. 1 point game as we approach half time
Bayonne pinned for collapsing the scrum and Dupuy takes a long range attempt at the posts. The ball falls well short so the score is still 10-6
Lovely catch and break from Stade talisman Sergio Parisse but Camara unable to hold on to the offload. Scrum to Bayonne on the half way line. 10-6
Bustos Moyano unable to convert a difficult penalty attempt from 50 metres so the score remains 10-6
Bayonne on the attack and work themselves inside the Stade 22m. Morne Steyn eventually penalised for not rolling away and Bustos Moyano has another attempt at 3
TRY STADE. Superb link up play allows Julien Arias to break down the right wing and use the frictionless surface to cruise over the line. Great finish from the winger. Excellent conversion kick from Morne Steyn also on these conditions. 10-6