'We had a knife to our throat' says O'Gara as La Rochelle win thriller

European champions come out on top in a blockbuster with Pau to move up to second in the Top 14 table 

FATE IN OUR HANDS: La Rochelle Head Coach Ronan O'Gara. Pic: INPHO/James Crombie

Top 14 round-up

There was a strong whiff of Hollywood drama about La Rochelle’s third Top 14 win in a row - a 36-32 victory on the road at Pau that saw Ronan O’Gara’s visitors climb to second in the table and the home side slip to the survival play-off place.