Top 14 Highlights: La Rochelle v Bordeaux Bègles

An important win for La Rochelle as they move up the Top 14 standings for the time being. The home side came out firing scoring their first try of the match just 2 minutes into the game and scored their second just 3 minutes later. Tawera Kerr-Barlow scored the third 23 minutes into the match, before Pierre Gayraud got one back for Bordeaux. Afaesetiti Amosa scored following a fantastic piece of play from Sinzella. Jandre Marais scored out wide for Bordeaux to bring the travelling side within 9 points of the hosts. Baptiste Serin converted a penalty after Dominic Barrow was sin binned for a high shot on the halfback. Bordeaux could have stolen it in the final minutes of the game but had to go the length of the field to do so. La Rochelle turn the ball over and Alexis Bales sniped over to secure the bonus point for La Rochelle.