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Grenoble’s Top 14 clash with Brive turns to violent chaos as mass brawl reaches sidelines and ends in 3 reds

A HUGE brawl shamed and stunned French rugby as Grenoble’s Top 14 win over Brive turned into violent chaos.

Fighting spread to the sidelines and ended in three red cards.

French Top 14 Rugby players from Grenoble and Brive involved in mass brawl

And both clubs seem certain to be fined for failing to control their players after the flare-up late in the first half.

The punch-up erupted after the Grenoble pack fell apart following a powerful shove from Brive.

Tension quickly escalated and each team's forwards joined in.

Referee Sebastien Minery sent off Grenoble's Sona Taumalolo and Nigel Hunt, plus Brive prop Damien Jourdain at Stade des Alpes.

Grenoble players clash with Brive as violence erupts in the Top 14 match
Grenoble players clash with Brive as violence erupts in the Top 14 match
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Brive full-back Benjamin Lapeyre bulldozes forward in a calmer moment from the Top 14 clash
Brive full-back Benjamin Lapeyre bulldozes forward in a calmer moment
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Grenoble and Brive show calm after the storm as they embrace on the final whistle
Grenoble and Brive show calm after the storm as they embrace on the final whistle
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Ref Sebastien Minery had a busy afternoon in the match between two top French sides
Ref Sebastien Minery had a busy afternoon in the match between two top sides
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And only a few players stayed out of trouble completely.

Grenoble somehow held on to win 36-23 despite being down to 12 men for the last seven minutes after Ali Oz was sin-binned.
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