But converted tries by Frikkie Welsch and Louis Picamoles after half time saw the visitors slip behind briefly.
There were chances at both ends in the 10 minutes after half time as the game opened up.
After half time Ninis was taken off and Salpigidis came into the game.
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But after half time the match petered out into a dire affair with neither side seeming able to produce anything more.
Elima gave the French side hope after half time as he raced onto McGuire's kick to score before Mounis added the goal.
In fact, they might have been level immediately after half time had Murphy done better from 16 yards when he curled wide after a defensive mix-up.
Six penalties, all converted by Benoit Paillaugue, were at the heart of a defeat that saw the French side score 23 unanswered points after half time.
But Twelvetrees capitalised on missed opportunities from Barnes to bring Leicester back into the match, even nudging the Tigers in front just after half time with Australia failing to roll away at the tackle.
After half time, realising they had nothing to lose, Mazembe began to push forward in numbers, but this continually left them fragile at the back and Zamalek began to find gaps opening up for them.
The bonus point was sealed just before the break when referee Tim Hayes awarded a penalty try for an obstruction by Darren Cave on Ugo Monye and Brown continued the scoring after half-time after winning the chase to a Williams kick.
"The time that was answered best was just after half-time in the Clermont away match, " he said.
Anthony Allen denied Mathew Tait, playing at full-back for the third time since the World Cup, a try just after half-time with a great tap-tackle 15m out, after Tait had chipped ahead and gathered his own kick.
Spain picked up where they left off after half-time, and their efforts were rewarded five minutes into the second half.
Nieto had long since returned after his first-half sin-binning but his discipline let him down once more 10 minutes after half-time as he again infringed at a ruck and O'Gara made it 11-0.
Absent from the the previous three games through injury, Ebanks-Blake struck just after half-time.
The incident happened shortly after half-time when Dunne and Vennegoor of Hesselink challenged for a corner.
Etoile scored two goals in five minutes shortly after half-time to seal the win.
Bradford, who had Sam Burgess sin-binned after 32 minutes, finally came to life after half-time.
But the most surprising debutant was former Swindon goalkeeper Peter Brezovan, who came on after half-time.
Burke was again the provider after half-time as King was sent through to double the lead.
Michael Stephenson responded for Bath just after half-time only for Evans to claim his third try.
Joe Ledley hit the bar in the first half, while midfield substitute Aaron Ramsey impressed after half-time.
But Christian Martinez replied for the minnows before the break and the Irish appeared rattled after half-time.
Federico Macheda added the third after half-time although Bayern were unlucky to have a late effort disallowed.
But Cas came from 30-18 down shortly after half-time to earn their first win in four matches.
The Croatian international was forced to withdraw from the match at White Hart Lane just after half-time.
Tony Kernan levelled after half-time and was then sent off but Oisin McConville netted within a minute.
"After half-time we moved 10 yards further up the pitch and got closer to them, " he said.
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But Cyprus hit back with three goals after half-time, their task made easy by defensive lapses from free-kicks.
Two minutes after half-time, Heymans made an incisive break and passed for Poitrenaud to score in the corner.
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