La Rochelle leave it late to secure vital bonus point and semi-final place

Defeat by Clermont but Ronan O'Gara's side secure passage to Top 14 semi-finals
La Rochelle leave it late to secure vital bonus point and semi-final place

Clermont's Fijian wing Alivereti Raka (L) misses to catch the ball during the French Top14 rugby union match between ASM Clermont and Stade Rochelais (La Rochelle) at Stade Marcel-Michelin in Clermont-Ferrand, central France  Photo by THIERRY ZOCCOLAN/AFP via Getty Images 

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Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle made certain of a bye to the Top 14 semi-finals in Lille, picking up a vital bonus point at Clermont - but they left it late to make sure of a vital week off.

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