After 105 days, relief and tears as O'Gara and La Rochelle finally find a way to win again 

Top 14 wrap: Trapped in a nine-match crisis, the Corkman saw his side flirt with disaster before blowing out his cheeks and cracking a genuine, wide smile at full-time

THAT'S MY MAN: La Rochelle head coach Ronan O'Gara had Grégory Alldritt to thank as their drought came to an end. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

It’s over. Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle finally broke a 105-day winless streak with a nerve-shredding 29-28 Top 14 win over Bayonne at Stade Marcel Deflandre.

It’s just a win. But for La Rochelle, trapped in a nine-match crisis of confidence since January, it means so much more than the two places up the table they have climbed. It’s breathing space at last. And, it’s light at the end of the tunnel. Astonishingly, O’Gara’s side remain, just about, in touch with the top six. Next season’s fading Champions Cup dream brightened again, a little.