Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle off the mark after Kerr-Barlow hat-trick

A first win of the season for O'Gara's side

La Rochelle's New Zealand centre Tawera Kerr-Barlow runs with the ball and scores a try during the French Top 14 rugby union match between La Rochelle and Biarritz at the Marcel Deflandre Stadium in La Rochelle, western France, on September 25, 2021. (Photo by XAVIER LEOTY / AFP) (Photo by XAVIER LEOTY/AFP via Getty Images)

New Zealand scrum-half Tawera Kerr-Barlow scored a hat-trick as Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle beat promoted Biarritz 59-17 for their first win of the Top 14 season.

"It's great to open our account. Now we'll try and grow," La Rochelle backs coach Sebastien Boboul told AFP.