Lyon penalised at the scrum. Steyn goes down the line and finds touch within Lyon's 22.

Morne Steyn converts successfully off the tee to give the visitors the lead early in the first half.

First line out of the game early on here, and it goes in favour of the Parisians.

And we're underway here at the Matmut Stadium.

Good evening and welcome to Ultimate Rugby's live coverage of the first Top 14 game of the new year as Lyon welcome Stade Francais to the Matmut Stadium. Lyon find themselves 3rd from the bottom after a string of poor performances in the competition, having only won 6 of their 14 games. Whereas their opposition Stade Francais have had a very successive campaign so far and rest top of the table, 2 points clear of Toulon.This is a must win for both sides as we enter the second half of the tournament, both will be looking to start off the new year with a victory. Stay tuned for live updates as we await kick off.