Highlights: Brive vs La Rochelle

La Rochelle ground out a 19-10 victory over Brive in the opening round of the French Top 14. The first half was a tight affair, as La Rochelle ran in the opening try, while Brive slotted a penalty to trail 7-3 at the break. An early second half try for La Rochelle extended their lead to 12-3. Brive hit back soon after with a try of their own to cut the deficit to just two points. However, La Rochelle scored immediately after to make it a nine point ball game. That was how it would finish as La Rochelle secured a hard fought away win.