Top 14 Round-up: Ronan O’Gara’s substitutes earn La Rochelle confidence-boosting win

Elsewhere Munster’s Champions Cup opponents next weekend, Bayonne, warmed up for their trip to Thomond Park with a 32-19 bonus point win at their fortress Jean Dauger.

SUPERS SUBS: La Rochelle's Ronan O'Gara celebrates. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle warmed up for their clash against Leinster next weekend in the opening game of their Champions Cup defence with a confidence-boosting win against Perpignan on Saturday.

A second-half influx of French internationals did the job for O’Gara’s side, as they kicked up a gear after a sluggish first period to pick up a more-than-useful five-try bonus-point 35-6 win over 13th-placed Perpignan.