Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle linked with Pau fly-half Antoine Hastoy

Even after grabbing Hastoy from under the noses of the likes of Montpellier, Clermont, and Racing 92, La Rochelle coach O’Gara is expected to continue his hunt for a goalkicking 10

Pau's French fly-half Antoine Hastoy. Photo by Gaizka Iroz / AFP

La Rochelle are believed to have won the race for the signature of France fly-half Antoine Hastoy, after current club Pau confirmed their playmaker’s departure.

Hastoy, who made his international debut on Les Bleus' July tour of Australia, had been linked with a number of Top 14 clubs, despite having a year left on his deal with the Bearn club, where he has played since he was a boy.