Ronan O'Gara

Where are they now? The 2009 Emerging Springboks that drew with the Lions

  In 2009, the British and Irish Lions were dealt a blow in their preparations for the test Series against the Springboks as they failed to put an Emerging Springbok side away drawing 13 all in Cape...

What each teams needs in the final round of the TOP14

The TOP14 enters the final round of the 2020/21 season this weekend and there is still plenty to play for.   Just four of the 14 teams head into the final round of the season with nothing on the...

Jaque Fourie reveals that he had one functional eye when scored against the Lions

Former Springbok centre Jaque Fourie has revealed that he had just one functional eye the moment he scored the series-clinching try against the British and Irish Lions in 2009.   Speaking with...

La Rochelle 17-22 Toulouse: Le Stade win record fifth European Champions Cup

La Rochelle were overcome after an early dismissal, as Toulouse claimed their fifth European Champions Cup crown, a new record.     Toulouse won a record fifth European Champions Cup and their...

Champions Cup Final: La Rochelle Player Ratings v Toulouse

La Rochelle failed in their attempt to claim their maiden Champions Cup title in the first final as they fell to a 17-22 defeat at the hands of Toulouse.      Here is how we rated Jono...

Champions Cup Final: Toulouse Player Ratings v La Rochelle

Toulouse clinched their fifth Champions Cup title beating La Rochelle 17-22 in the final at Twickenham.       Here is how we rated Ugo Mola's side.        15....

Ronan O'Gara looks ahead to leading La Rochelle in a Heineken Champions Cup final.

A Final of French Flair: Champions Cup

The pinnacle of the 2020-21 Champions Cup is in sight as rugby fans the world over are licking their lips in anticipation of the mouth-watering, all French clash between La Rochelle and Toulouse which...

Electric battle at Stade Marcel Deflandre: La Rochelle vs Leinster

Interest will be piqued around the rugby world on Sunday as two giants of the domestic scene face off for the first time in European competition.    Leo Cullen’s Leinster travel to the...

Jono Gibbes takes Clermont job, O'Gara promoted at La Rochelle

Clermont have announced that Jono Gibbes will replace Franck Azema as the new head coach.   Gibbes returns to Clermont having worked with the club as the forward's coach when they won the TOP14...