Montpellier are happy to put litle kicks behind the speedy Stade defence

The opening 2 minutes have been played in the Stade half

Plisson saves the Stade blushes as Montpellier find easy space out side and attack

Stade win the Montpellier line out

Jono Ross was the one who fielded the ball and got smashed in a double tackle

Stade collect from the start and set up 2 phases in their 22 before booting it clear

The sides are out and ready to start

The reigning champions are sitting 3rd from bottom on the Top 14 log after the opening 3 games. Away games are notoriously tough in the French league and away at a high flying Montpelier will not be easy. The home side have 2 wins from their 3 games and have 9 log points to show for their season.