By ROGER PANTING

Northampton .................... 13pts
Tries: James 54 Conversions: Smith 54 Penalties: Smith 12, 46
La Rochelle ....................... 31pts

Tries: Botia 27, Brettes 49, 64; Alldritt 60, Seuteni 68 Conversions: Hastoy 27, 49, 60
IT never rains but it pours for Northampton as their miserable European campaign came to an end with a fourth defeat to leave them rooted to the bottom of Pool B with just one losing bonus point.
To make matters worse, star flanker Courtney Lawes, limped off in the 29th minute to put in some doubt his participation in this season’s Six Nations...