HOOKER Kurt Haupt believes Worcester Warriors’ fast-flowing style will leave Brive bamboozled as they bid to reach the European Challenge Cup quarter-final today (2.30pm GMT).

Warriors arrive at the Stade Amédée-Domenech knowing a victory will secure their place in the knockout stages for the first time since 2009.

Brive also have a slim chance of snatching one of the three best-placed runners-up spots as they trail second-placed Warriors by three points.

But having racked up more than 50 tries in all competition this season Haupt reckons free-scoring Worcester will be too hot to handle.

They crossed the whitewash four times in the first half against Pool Five leaders Connacht last week before the Irish side came back to draw 24-24.

And Haupt insisted it was important his side got out of the traps quickly against Brive.

“We made an awesome start last week and that’s the way we want to play rugby,” the 28-year-old South African said.

“That fast-paced game is what we are going to try to bring against Brive so hopefully they won’t be able to match us.

“We know they are a big, physical side so we are going to have to put in the hard yards up front to wear them down.

“But once the dam wall breaks I am sure we will be able to take them out.

“We know the importance of this weekend’s game and it was apparent to us even before the Connacht match.

“We knew we had to go away to France and win so nothing has changed.

“It will be a physical game but we will have to be ready for it.

“The Oyonnax game was my first experience playing against a French side so I expect pretty much the same thing.

“They are going to be up front and in your face but I love that kind of stuff.”

Warriors racked up four tries in a 30-20 victory over Brive in October but the Sixways side have notoriously struggled to win in France as they lost at Oyonnax last month.

Brive have also beaten Toulon and Top 14 leaders Montpellier Hérault in recent weeks.

Anything less than a win for Warriors will leave them needing other results to go in their favour to progress.

But head coach Carl Hogg was confident his troops would be able to deliver a memorable triumph on French soil.

“Sometimes when you go into a game needing to get a point or two it can cloud the objective,” Hogg added.

“But it’s very clear what we need to do and that is win in Brive. It’s as simple as that.

“I have been reliably informed it was 2009 when we last made the knockout stage so that’s a huge incentive for us.

“We have travelled well in this competition and we need to go there and do a job.”