Lyon take a slender 12-9 lead over Brive into halftime. Brive started brightly and built up a 9-0 lead thanks to three successful penalties, but Lyon slowly crept their way back into as discipline let the Brive side down. A penalty on the stroke of the break saw Lyon take the lead for the first time in the match

Lyon host Brive in round one of the French Top 14.
Lyon won the 2015–16 Pro D2 title and were thereby automatically promoted to the Top 14. They will look to get off to a positive start in the top flight of French rugby.
Brive finished in 8th position in the Top 14 last season, winning 13 of their 26 matches. They will look to get into the top six playoff positions this time round.