And they promptly got to work with a try by Leo Bastien converted by Raphael Lagarde before taking a lead they never surrendered with right wing Leka Tagotago securing the try bonus point just a minute after the break.

Scrum-half Sylvain Dupuy and No8 Uelenitoni Fona had already breached the Calvisano defence for a 31-17 half-time advantage but Calvisano showed tremendous spirit by staging a great comeback with lock Jaco Erasmus to the fore that earned them both try and losing bonus points and had Agen hanging on for victory.