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Discussions are taking place whether the financially rich Top 14 could reduce to 12 clubs to help France and rest players
Brive face off against Bayonne in Top 14 Round 5 on Sat 1st October 2022 at Stade Amedee-Domenech. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 16:00. In South Africa it’s at 17:00 SAST, 04:00 NZST in New Zealand, 01:00 AEST in Australia and 08:00 EST in the US.
Bayonne won the last encounter but Brive are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by 6 places in the league table with Bayonne in 8th and Brive in 14th as such Bayonne are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Brive vs Bayonne will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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Gaetan Germain converts the try.
Bayonne are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Uzair Cassiem picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Gaetan Germain has kicked a conversion.
Torsten van Jaarsveld scores the try from close range.
The touch judges raise their flags as Thomas Laranjeira kicks the conversion.
Nothing was going to stop Sammy Arnold from scoring as they record the try for CA Brive.
The pick and go results in a try for Bayonne as Afaesetiti Amosa goes over.
What an effort there by Vasil Lobzhanidze as they score the try.
The touch judges raise their flags as Gaetan Germain kicks the penalty goal.
Matis Perchaud (Bayonne) is shown a yellow card
Thomas Laranjeira does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.
Thomas Laranjeira kicks the penalty.
Thomas Laranjeira has kicked a conversion.
Great hands by CA Brive leads to a try for Thomas Laranjeira