Pau went a long way to qualifying for the French Championship (Top 16) play-offs on the weekend, beating Narbonne 40-25.
Narbonne are the other main contenders for the fourth and final Pool 2 play-off spot
The PARKER PEN SHIELD semi-finalists are not home and dry yet though - they must travel to Mont de Marsan on March 1 and come away with a win or a draw or Narbonne, who host Beziers that day are sure to take their chance to earn a place in the French knock-out stages with a chance of qualifying for the Heineken Cup.
Meanwhile, Pau's semi-final opponents, Castres almost caused the surprise of the weekend when they ran French champions Biarritz close. Drawing 13-13 at the break, Castres fought hard but the Heineken Cup quarter-finalists finally closed shop at 34-27.