Oyonnax win a penalty near the halfway line, Lespinas smashes the ball over from 40+ yards! That was a **** of a kick in that wind.

The set piece providing all the action in the opening half an hour of this game, after an inventive bit of movement Murphy gets the ball and crashes over the whitewash registering his sides first points. Swanepoel starts his kicking tonight with a conversion. 12-7 in favour of the home team.

And they reap the rewards from the scrum, Sola goes down the line with great kick. The game will restart with a linnet 5 meters from the Oyonnax line, Brive throw in.

Scrum feed to Brive at there own 10 meter line, Sola looking to spark an attack from here.

Brive attack comes close to the line but is turned over, a box kick from Cibray leads to another lineout for the away side.

Oyonnax attempt another attack but are penalised in the ruck around the 22 meter line, Sola releases the pressure and kicks for a line out near the Oyonnax 22 line to give Brive there first real attacking opportunity.

Another wonder from the set piece for US Oyonnax, after a lineout forms a sturdy maul which rumbles over the line, Bernard grounds the ball with Lespinas kicking to extend the lead to 12-0. Brive have failed to deal with the opening pressure of the home side.

Outstanding passage of play leads to the first score of this game. The Oyonnax pack force a penalty in the scrum and opt for the lineout. The pack executes a perfect set piece and form a maul which brings them up to the 2 meter line, the ball is then released and after a simple cut out pass Hansell who crosses the line, Lespinas can't convert the opportunity. Excellent play to open tonights scoring.

Oyonnax playing expansive rugby spreading the ball from Coux across to Codjo and back, forcing the Brive defence into shape and really making them work in the opening 5 minutes of this game.

LaSalle is unlucky and knocks the ball into touch, lineout Brive throw.