Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle condemn Christophe Urios’s Clermont to second successive defeat

A LA ROCHELLE WELCOME: Ronan O'Gara looks on. Pic: ROMAIN PERROCHEAU / AFP

In their first home outing of the season, Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle condemned Christophe Urios’s Clermont to a second defeat in a row, pulling away in the closing minutes of a mostly forgettable match to claim a 34-16 win at a refurbished Stade Marcel Deflandre.

"The first home game is always tricky,” home coach Romain Carmignani told journalists afterwards.