A man who often speaks sense. A prevailing narrative heading into Ireland’s Six Nations clash with the French, was the sheer amount of injuries among Andy Farrell’s charges, which left him with third and fourth choice players in some positions. At loosehead: Andrew Porter, Paddy McCarthy and Jack Boyle were all missing; meaning the fourth […]

1 month ago

O’Gara may have had a slap on the wrist for mentioning other teams… Ronan O’Gara has admitted that he previously made a mistake in responding to links to the Ireland and Munster job. The La Rochelle head coach, whose contract expires in France in 2027, has been tipped to succeed Andy Farrell at Ireland, and […]

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A beloved head coach. La Rochelle head Ronan O’Gara and club legend Uini Atonio have been through thick and thin together at the French club. So it comes as no surprise that the popular Cork man was highly emotional when addressing the player’s heart attack – which has forced him to retire – at his […]

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Not a great look. La Rochelle head coach Ronan O’Gara has been slapped with a two-week ban after being sent to the stands during his side’s loss to Pau on November 30. The Irishman was warned after his livid reaction to Antoine Hastoy’s red card – which was the quickest in Top 14 history – […]

3 months ago

An unusual situation. La Rochelle head coach Ronan O’Gara could be facing another suspension, after he was sent to the stands by referee Jeremy Rozier during La Rochelle’s 53-33 Top 14 loss to Pau yesterday. It was a crazy game from the get go, with Antoine Hastoy sent off after just 34 seconds when his […]

3 months ago

The O’Gara-Biggar double act has been the sound of the summer The Lions tour of Australia has been worryingly drab at times, but the second Test in Melbourne brought things to life. Hugo Keenan’s late winning try sealed a series victory for the Lions, but off the pitch, one of the main spectacles has been […]

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