News about Ronan O'Gara

In an interview with the Irish Independent alongside his wife, Jessica Daly, in 2016, O'Gara, La Rochelle's current head coach, made the controversial remarks. Before the former fly-half joked that his partner's 'wouldn't have a clue what's going on' during games, the couple, who married in 2006, had discussed O'Gara's rugby career. It's not entirely clear if O'Gara had jokingly expressed the opinion or in fact serious, but his inflammatory words have sparked a lot of discussion on social media.

ALEX BYWATER: La Rochelle is aiming for a dynasty similar to French rival Toulon and winning the European Champions Cup in three seasons in a row. Ronan O'Gara, a former Ireland fly-half, has dominated the cross-border competition in recent years, defeating Leinster in consecutive finals. The two teams meet again on Sunday in a thrilling match, this time at the start rather than at the end of the tournament.

After Ireland's veteran skipper caused another World Cup victory in Nantes, Andy Farrell praised record-breaker Johnny Sexton. Sexton nailed Tonga's 59-16 victory, bringing his Irish points total to 1,090 points. He is in the form of his long career, with the daunting challenge of world champions South Africa awaiting in Paris in a week's time.

SHANE McGRATH IN NANTES: Johnny Sexton, the national hero, found the perfect way to gild his hero when Ireland's World Cup campaign got off to a higher gear in Nantes. The Stade de la Beaujoire attracted a raucous crowd of over 31,000 people, but a strong French presence not only brought Tonga to their hearts, but also delighted in booing the Ireland captain at every opportunity. It's no wonder that he did so jubilantly in the 38th minute, but then he galloped under the posts for Ireland's fourth attempt, assuring them of the extra point, causing Andy Farrell to turn his thoughts to South Africa before halftime. Sexton claimed the overall Irish points record from his old rival Ronan O'Gara, with Sexton now seven clear on 1,090.

CHRIS FOY: Ronan O'Gara confessed in the aftermath of his second consecutive Champions Cup win that he knew that he wanted to take over Ireland for one day, which must be considered an inevitability. The former fly-half has risen to the coveted super-coach category by channeling various influences from his rugby experience. Though he has been lauded for adopting the KBA (Keep Ball Alive) philosophy insisted by his mentor, Scott Robertson, at the Crusaders in New Zealand, where O'Gara spent an educational stint, he has also hard-edged Munster DNA.

CHRIS FOY AT THE MATMUT ATLANTIQUE: Ronan O'Gara's title holders did exactly what they had done to the Devonians this season by remorselessly crushing them into submission. The Chiefs had hoped for one last hurrah before the break-up of their historic-making crew. Instead they were subjected to a savage ordeal, though a defiant late flurry of tries allowed them to at least go out on their shield

CHRIS FOY AT STADE MARCEL-DEFLANDRE: Saracens' Champions Cup dreams were shattered by La Rochelle's 'Demolition Man' Levani Botia's 'Demolition Man' Levani Botia's debacle, putting them in jeopardy', with Billy Vunipola and Saracens in jeopardy, with Levani Botia, who is e ' The visitors came here as runaway queens of the Premiership, but this was an occasion that highlighted the glaring gulf between the English elite and their Gallic rivals. Ronan O'Gara's title holders pounded Saracens into submission, led by the amazing Fijian flanker who conducted a breakdown masterclass.

STADE MARCEL DEFLANDRE, NUK SIMON The fortified towers in La Rochelle's old port were constructed to keep out the incoming English and Northampton's flooded English. They vanished in the fog that swept across the pitch from the Atlantic Ocean, thwarted and bruised by a larger La Rochelle team who were more advanced. This was murder on the rugby pitch for almost an hour. La Rochelle's only thing was to take their opponents hostage and lock them up in one of the 14th-century towers.