La Rochelle bag five points as Will Skelton puts himself in frame for Leinster Champions Cup final

With one eye firmly on Marseille, head coach Ronan O’Gara had made 13 changes to his side - only Vito and Jonathan Danty kept their places in the starting XV

HAPPY MAN: La Rochelle's Ronan O'Gara looks pleased with their bonus point Top 14 win on Saturday against Stade Francais at the Marcel-Deflandre stadium

Champions Cup finalists La Rochelle picked up a crucial bonus-point 32-13 win over Stade Francais Saturday to ensure the domestic half of their season’s trophy hunt remains on track - but an injury to Victor Vito threatened to cast a shadow over the much-needed result.

The double World Cup-winner limped off early in the second half, and sat in the dugout with an ice pack on his ankle. Head coach Ronan O’Gara and his staff will hope the injury is not too serious.