La Rochelle successfully raided their rivals, bagging a hard-fought one-point victory after a fiery match in the south west of France. They wouldn’t speak to each other it was so awkward. Ronan O'Gara's Honest Takes On Munster's Level, Erasmus' Reign, And "Rock Bottom" FranceRonan O'Gara has plenty in his locker, being a rugby legend and a feared coach. Effortless. Ronan O’Gara: ‘Do I coach in French? Damn right I coach in French’. O’Gara has now won Super Rugby (as an assistant with the Crusaders), the Top 14 (also as an assistant at Racing 92) and now Champions Cup with La Rochelle this weekend. A statement from LNR confirmed the La. The French club staged a stunning. The French domesti…Born in San Diego, O’Gara moved back to Ireland when he was six months old before starting his rugby career playing at secondary level with Presentation Brothers College, Cork. Ronan O’Gara OF all the traditions and tropes that a career in professional sport dismantles, the notion of a considered end-of-year reflection and review ranks high. He is Ireland’s all-time leading points scorer, the Six Nations leading points scorer and the most capped player in Heineken Cup history. Ronan O'Gara's Langan ancestors come from Ballycastle, Co. Irish rugby legend Ronan O'Gara has said he's blown away by his children's ability to speak fluent French. Ex-Ireland and British and Irish Lions fly-half Ronan O'Gara has been promoted to. Ronan O'Gara speaking to La Rochelle. La Rochelle successfully defended their Champions Cup title during the 2022–23 season, coming from seventeen points down to defeat Leinster. Heineken Champions Cup Final, Aviva Stadium, Dublin 20/5/2023 Leinster vs La Rochelle La Rochelle’s Ronan O’Gara celebrates after the game with his mother Joan Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/James Crombie. ”. Ronan O'Gara, the former Ireland international who coaches French club La Rochelle, has lit up the internet with a pep talk to his team that seamlessly blended French with English. He is currently head coach of La Rochelle in the French Top 14. Matt Williams: Ronan O’Gara the lucky general as global club rugby enters Jurassic period. Ronan O’Gara, wife Jessica, and their children, Rua, Molly, JJ, Zac, and Max sign the visitors’ book with Lord Mayor Des Cahill. O'Gara played as a fly-half and is Ireland's second most-capped player and second highest points scorer. This record lasted for 18. Ronan O'Gara was soaked by La Rochelle players in his post-match interview after his side shocked Leinster to win the Champions Cup final. With his La Rochelle side currently sitting second in the Top 14 table, Ronan O'Gara has an excellent vantage point from. Speaking after La Rochelle's famous win, Jessica gushed how proud she was that "all the hard work paid off". Irish rugby legend Ronan O'Gara has said he's blown away by his children's ability to speak fluent French. Departing Crusaders back-line coach Ronan O’Gara believes that his two-year stint with the champions had provided him with an invigorating reaffirmation of his love for rugby. Rory Keane. He is Ireland’s second most-capped player (128) and the fourth most-capped in rugby union history. Right now, Prendergast has his hands full as Racing 92′s attack coach, having made a great success of his time in French rugby. Ronan O’Gara had just spent the previous 15 minutes speaking in French to a room of local journalists when his flow was broken by a question in English that came from a nearby laptop. At the recent Off The Ball roadshow, Ronan O'Gara makes his best attempt at a posh southside Dublin accent. Former Ireland rugby great Ronan O’Gara has become an overnight sensation after a video of the La Rochelle coach delivering an impassioned team talk in heavily accented French went viral. The way things are shaping it will. RONAN O'GARA was hilariously caught unawares by his La Rochelle players while preoccupied speaking to RTE. Recommended. Ireland outhalf Ronan O'Gara is tackled by France's Serge Betsen during the 2007 Six Nations match at Croke Park. and as such is in high demand for after dinner speaking engagements, brand ambassadorial roles and corporate events. Ronan O'Gara has offered some context to his La Rochelle team-talk which has gone viral on social media in recent days. WITH THE CHAMPIONS Cup sitting proudly at the front of the table, Ronan O’Gara tried to make sense of a thrilling, at times chaotic Heineken Champions Cup final in. Building on his reputation for language, the new campaign includes a video of O’Gara visiting various locations in Kinsale and Cork city and narrating his experiences in word-perfect French. Ronan O’Gara knows French rugby better than most having spent years working there and the former number ten is well suited to explain the situation. Ronan O'Gara has detailed the reason his hands were in his pocket when he met the Queen back in 2009. Our rugby coverage is brought to you in association with Vodafone Ireland #TeamOfU. Former. Ronan O'Gara's agent could be a busy man in the next 12 months. Ronan O'Gara dedicated La Rochelle's Heineken Champions Cup victory over. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright. And I've five kids — Rua, Molly, JJ, Zak and Max. Back in July of 2022, O’Gara addressed this very thing with the Irish Mirror, when he surmised that, “The boys can have a good laugh at me trying to express myself in Cork French. who is currently serving a ten-week ban and a €20,000 fine imposed by French Rugby authorities, coached La Rochelle to. It was a sweet moment for La Rochelle’s Irish coach Ronan O’Gara and their passionate fans who had travelled across France for the match, especially considering they lost the final last year. The 37-year-old second-row, who played. He may have only signed a contract. RONAN O’GARA COULD be set for another suspension after being cited for alleged comments he made towards a Top 14 match official. It's a big project, one in which O'Gara is greatly invested. "Once a player's opinion is valued and respected and he has a platform where he can speak openly, that can accelerate another discussion and. I was there with rugby legend Ronan O’Gara whom we had flown in from La Rochelle to speak. Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle eased their way past a determined Bordeaux 24-13 in front of a 40,000-crowd in San Sebastian to set up a showpiece final against Toulouse. Speaking in English! 4 replies 1 retweet 29 likes. Stories worth watching 16 videos. Questions will certainly be asked. But for all of his coaching genius, the Irela…Ronan O'Gara will return to Irish shores when it suits him to do so and not a moment before, according to Donal Lenihan. Ronan O’Gara’s well-crafted game plan eventually bore fruition; it took 79 minutes for the French club to lead for the first time, but it was perfectly timed and reversed last year’s final. Retweeted. Ronan O'Gara speaking French is reassuringly no-nonsense. 07/08/2023. He is currently head coach of La Rochelle in the French Top 14. Ronan O'Gara had coaching roles at Racing 92 and New Zealand club Crusaders before moving to La Rochelle in 2019. Sounds like a lad trying to answer a question in his French oral exam. His four-season stint in. The tourism board say O’Gara, who is the head coach of French rugby team La Rochelle, is a “popular and respected figure in France”, which it hopes can help with their new campaign. BER: D2. Photograph: Luttiau Nicolas/Inpho. Former Ireland flyhalf Ronan O’Gara has given an insight into how Ireland might go about beating South Africa’s renowned rush defence. The province’s quest to join the French giants in adding a fifth star to their shirts is near completion. what Ireland will need to do to break this seemingly impenetrable wall is former Ireland flyhalf turned coaching star Ronan O’Gara (ROG). La Rochelle coach O'Gara banned for 10 weeks The 45-year-old won the Champions Cup with the French side last season and has guided them to another final and a Top 14 final during his three years. The clip was hailed 'the most Irish team talk while actually speaking French' by writer Joe Naughton, who joined the throngs on viewers overawed by what they were hearing. The Ireland legend has been head coach at the French side. Today, he’s the head coach of La Rochelle in the French Top 14. Leinster are hurting from last season's last-gasp defeat in Marseille. while I can’t speak. The O’Gara effect: Ireland legend already one France Top 14’s most compelling figures. As he leads La Rochelle into their third consecutive final, O’Gara deserves huge plaudits. The video sees Ronan O'Gara appear in various locations around. In Leinster's Heinken Cup semi-final against Munster in Croke Park in 2009, tensions reached a new high as the Reds were shaken to their core and beaten by the up. Adam Lacey. O'Gara won 128 caps for Ireland, winning three Triple. Irish coach Ronan O’Gara’s rousing speech to French rugby team La Rochelle has gone viral for his distinctive ‘Franglais’ accent. Ronan O'Gara has emerged as the star of a new Tourism Ireland ad campaign to entice more French tourists to the city of Cork, following on from the viral francophone team talk he gave to his La. Though actually born in San Diego, California, O’Gara is the highest ever. Mon 8 Aug 2016 at 13:46. Ronan O’Gara has explained why he named his son Rua. Speaking to World Rugby’s Jim Hamilton on. His interviews are getting as big a reputation as his coaching abilities. Ronan O’Gara invents new language in expletive laden X-rated team talk. O'Gara - whose side also beat Leinster in the semis in 2021 - was asked about the prospect of taking on his old rivals in Dublin on May 20. The Cork man had been linked with the England job – now vacant after Eddie Jones’ sacking – but ruled himself out of the. Ronan John Ross O'Gara is an Irish former rugby union player and current coach. One wrote: "Definitely worth a watch, Ronan O’Gara giving the most Irish team talk while actually speaking French" while another commented: "This needs to be a weekly show!!"Ireland face Les Bleus on Sunday in the second round of the Six Nations. La Rochelle head coach Ronan O’Gara successfully dodged a slap from his opposite number during his side’s match with Bordeaux Begles in the Top 14 over the weekend. Aug 9th 2023, 4:24 PM. Ronan O'Gara was doused in water by his elated squad after La Rochelle's stunning Champions Cup victory over Leinster at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. The sign was made in relation to a fiery clip of the La Rochelle boss letting his players. Since Ireland's disastrous World Cup exit at the hands of Argentina last weekend, plenty of pundits have called for a comprehensive overhaul of Ireland's game. Ronan John Ross O’Gara is one of the most talented Irish rugby union players of his generation. 4. And I've five kids — Rua, Molly, JJ, Zak and Max. It is easy to recognise the single-minded pursuit of perfection that defined Ronan O’Gara, the player. I regret that the fourth or fifth referee. Introduction Ronan O'Gara; Early life; Munster 1997–2007 2008–2013; Ireland 1999–2003 2004. See sport differently with our news, analysis, podcasts and storytellingRonan O’Gara. Speaking about the record before the game, he said. A further €52,000 was spent on video production costs and a “fee for Ronan O’Gara” although Tourism Ireland declined to provide a further breakdown, saying it was commercially sensitive. One Munster man has been making all the headlines this week, with Ronan O’Gara receiving plaudits from far and wide for the sterling work he has been doing at La Rochelle. RUGBY star Ronan O'Gara has dismissed rumours that he is still a serious gambler, insisting he has put his betting days behind him. The Irishman had a lengthy career spanning over 16 years between Munster, Ireland and the British & Irish Lions. The Irish rugby star is currently the head coach of French team La Rochelle, and has been living in the area with his family. Le discours motivant de Ronan O'Gara avant d'affronter l'ASM ! 💪#rugby #sports #fr #france #ffr #6nations #top14 #prod2 #skillsO’Gara’s right-hand man is La Rochelle’s unsung hero and a proven master of no-frills efficiency. Bernard Jackman: Ronan O'Gara is talking the talk, but he's also walking the walk The gospel according to ROG – six lessons from La Rochelle coach’s many interviews following Champions Cup. More info. speaking in French during the post-match press conference. I have never told this story before, but. Ronan O’Gara has been at the heart of Munster and Irish rugby throughout his 16-year professional career. The campaign will go live next month, to coincide with the Rugby World Cup. The former Munster, Ireland and Lions outhalf spent four and a half. He is currently head coach of La Rochelle in the French Top 14. The 43-year-old Cork man has had an impact on the French club’s defence and attack. The Ireland legend was in the middle of brea. 27. EXCLUSIVE: Ronan O'Gara sparked rumours of one day coaching England after admitting he would "love" the opportunity, but fellow Ireland legend Brian O'Driscoll has warned against rushing into the roleFri May 19 2023 - 10:09. O'Gara played as a fly-half and is Ireland's second most-capped player and second highest points scorer. Dublin (AFP) – La Rochelle head coach Ronan O'Gara said on Saturday defending the Champions Cup title was "just the start" for his side. In World Cup terms O’Gara favours the French. Parents . Ronan O’Gara, a former Ireland international who coaches the French club La Rochelle, has lit up the internet with a pep talk to his team that seamlessly blended French with English swearing, graced with a Cork accent. At the weekend - he coached French club, La Rochelle, to their first ever Champions Cup title, beating Leinster and adding. We’ve a French bulldog and a jack russell. Speaking to BT Sport post-match, O'Gara (welcomingly) outlined how La Rochelle had shut Leinster down and battled away before striking with Arthur Retiere's 79th-minute try to win a first-ever. Aug 9th 2023, 4:24 PM. Ronan O'Gara, the former Ireland international who coaches French club La Rochelle, has lit up the internet with a pep talk to his team that seamlessly blended French with English swearing,. He also said: “I’d be in a situation where I didn’t have the words and needed a solution so it would be. At the following lineout, still in the French 22, the deflection at the tail. Ronan O’Gara, a former Ireland international who coaches the French club La Rochelle, has lit up the internet with a pep talk to his team that seamlessly blended French with English swearing, graced with. Thu, 16 Feb, 2023 - 12:42. Urios even looked like he attempted a quick slap, which O’Gara avoided. He spoke on the. Ronan O’Gara, wife Jessica, and their children, Rua, Molly, JJ, Zac, and Max sign the visitors’ book with Lord Mayor Des Cahill. O'Gara has long spoken about his goal to move into coaching at test level at some stage. The Cork drawl of Ronan O’Gara is unmistakeable, especially on the side of a rugby pitch in France. But I was speaking to him and he’s like ‘Mate, I’ve actually lost weight’. Ronan O'Gara believes attitudes in France towards playing for the national team have changed. Tue May 2 2023 - 05:00. Issued on: 21/05/2021 - 04:26. The name is derived from a very old legend, which tells the story of a. The French club, who currently sit second in the Top 14, advanced to the quarter-finals of the European club competition after a thrilling victory at Kingsholm Park. The former Irish rugby legend has previously said he was impressed by his children’s ability to speak fluent French. Ireland rugby legend Ronan O'Gara has lifted the lid on his love/hate relationship with current star Johnny Sexton. The La Rochelle head coach was speaking with Jim Hamilton on RugbyPass and the pair chatted through O’Gara’s incredible tenure with the. La Rochelle head coach Ronan O’Gara has avoided sanction after being cited for his behaviour during his side’s 39-36 Top 14 defeat at Racing 92 on. 4. The video will run on Tourism Ireland’s YouTube channel in France and on digital outdoor screens in the cities where the Ireland team will be playing. 128 caps for Ireland, three Triple Crowns and the Grand Slam in 2009 later, he also played on three British and Irish Lions tours, winning two caps. Irish rugby legend Ronan O’Gara has gone viral after delivering a pre-match motivational speech to his La Rochelle players in his thick Cork brogue that. Apr 3rd 2022, 9:08 PM. Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle beat Leinster in the Heineken Champions Cup final The former Ireland fly-half had to convince his side that victory was possible La Rochelle are shaking up the Top 14. CONTEST: La Rochelle. Ronan O'Gara is a legend of Irish rugby who is Ireland ’s second most-capped player and their highest ever point scorer. Sky Sports had the TV rights to broadcast. Rob Kearney insists the IRFU don't need to bring Ronan O'Gara home to a top provincial job before handing him the Ireland hot-seat. Andy Farrell’s Ireland will take on Springboks in what is being billed as the Pool B decider at the Stade de France in Paris this weekend, with the winners likely avoiding France in the quarter-finals. Well that’s all about to change now as a video has emerged of the La Rochelle Head Coach delivering an intense speech to his men in fluent French. As performed by yours truly here: What I don't ever suggest however. Jun 17th 2023, 10:35 PM. The topic was broached by a French journalist during a typical media scrum in O'Gara's usual guise as La Rochelle coach. Leinster will come away from this game feeling they have left another European trophy behind them. Well that’s all about to change now as a video has emerged of the La Rochelle. Leinster had been hoping that La Rochelle would beat Toulouse in the French Top 14 final on Saturday because they would have joined Ronan O’Gara’s European champions, URC winners Munster and. The French club claimed a second consecutive European crown. The 43-year-old. With the dust settling on an incredible season for Irish rugby, which saw the national team win the Grand Slam and Munster bridge a. 1. We were 17-0 down, I don’t know how they found a way but they found a way. “There’s massive. Mon, 03 Oct, 2022 - 06:50 Tony Leen, La Rochelle They released a video to launch the campaign yesterday, with the former outhalf appearing to speaking in his Cork version of French. Ronan O'Gara admits it would be a 'big leap' to take the England job as he 'understands' where he is from. The clip originally aired on the French TV channel Canal+ in a behind-the. Bathrooms: 5. O’Gara is speaking primarily in French, but with a sprinkling of English expletives. The Ireland legend has been head coach at the French side since 2019 and won back to. CNN 3w. La Rochelle head coach Ronan O'Gara has signed a five-year extension with the Top 14 side until 2027. 1 reply 0 retweets 9 likes. Astrophysicist explains why dinosaurs died when crocodiles survived. THIS is how the day rolls. He’s certainly getting the hang of the language anyway. Johnny Sexton x Ronan O’Gara x The Breakfast Club: How that viral video was made Four new films to stream this weekend ‘I had a lot of offers to play a terrorist or the French boyfriend’Ronan O'Gara claims there was a lack of respect following La Rochelle's Champions Cup victory. Thu, 16 Feb, 2023 - 12:42. The French club win a breakdown penalty, it. It is the first major trophy win for La Rochelle and Munster legend O'Gara's first as the main man in charge of a club. Former Ireland rugby great Ronan O’Gara has become an overnight sensation after a video of the La Rochelle coach delivering an impassioned team talk in. O’Gara’s house, protected by a Jack Russell named Finn and a French bulldog, Mabel, is beautifully appointed, a middling punt from the beach, one of many on the Île de Ré - or Ile de Rog, as. Ronan O'Gara, La Rochelle's former Crusaders assistant coach, was reportedly involved in a "30-second episode'' with ex-Irish teammates. O'Gara has been associated with the French rugby club since 2019 and has achieved consecutive Champions Cup triumphs over Leinster in both 2021 and 2022. For many the enduring moment of that game would be Sexton standing over his Munster opposite number Ronan O’Gara and screaming as Leinster scored a try. O'Gara also speaks about the pummelling his professional and personal reputation took during the 2007 Rugby World Cup, when French media published unfounded stories of O'Gara's alleged personal. Rugby coach’s hilarious ‘Franglish’ speech goes viral. Ronan O'Gara on La Rochelle mentality. Ronan O’Gara was at the heart of Munster and Irish rugby for fifteen years up until his retirement 2013. O'Gara obliged with spiralling majesty, but Murray lost the ball in contact as he tried to wriggle up the short side. . Leinster are plotting home rule in their bid to claim a first league and European double since 2018, but a familiar foe awaits them, with Ronan O’Gara and La Rochelle plotting their own double. Maryborough Hill, Cork €1. Photograph: Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images. Ronan O'Gara's speech to his La Rochelle side went viral after the clip surfaced on social media. It is evident that O'Gara has proficiently acquired the language for effective communication with his players, although English still finds its way into his discourse occasionally. Ronan O’Gara’s French, in his own words Back in July of 2022, O’Gara addressed this very thing with the Irish Mirror, when he surmised that, “The boys can. Head. Dylan Coetzee 22 Jun 2023 4:02 AM. The Ireland legend has. 9. The audience was rapt, and it was clear why as Ronan shared his vision, his drivers and his insights. Ronan O’Gara restated his ambition to coach Ireland after landing back-to-back Heineken Champions Cup titles with French club La Rochelle in Saturday’s titanic 27-26 win over Leinster in Dublin. Ronan O'Gara speaking French is reassuringly no-nonsense. The La Rochelle head coach admitted the decision to uproot his family. Ronan O'Gara was right at the heart of the celebrations. La Rochelle boss Ronan O'Gara insists his side will relish entering the "lion's den" of the Aviva Stadium ahead of Saturday's Heineken Champions Cup final against Leinster. Will Skelton and Ronan O’Gara (EPCR) “Funnily, when you see somebody that’s a foreigner, you like gravitate towards them. Wednesday, 11 October 2023 ePaperBut with the French media going into meltdown, it seems as though the Top 14 disciplinary may look at Saturday’s contretemps between Ronan O’Gara and Christophe Urios. It was scored by the authoritative fly-half Ronan O'Gara, who took a quick penalty immediately after the referee Paul Honiss had told the South Africa captain John Smit to speak to his players. It is not the only narrative of Irish interest. He is currently head coach of La Rochelle in the French Top 14. 00:59 - Source: CNN. RONAN O’GARA oversaw a victory for La Rochelle over Saracens which ensured the holders eased their way into the semi-finals of the Champions Cup. Ronan O'Gara says Jack Crowley has shown the potential to be a long-term option for both Munster and Ireland at out-half. O'Gara giving a team talk in French. “Ronan knows how to sting me to get the best out of me,” Brice Dulin - who has played under the coach at Racing and La Rochelle - told Midi Olympique. The Irish legend spearheaded the French side to their first-ever major European trophy with a 24-21 w…Ronan O'Gara's speech to his La Rochelle side went viral after the clip surfaced on social media. It was me, Johnny, ROG (Ronan O'Gara) on the bus. THE EPCR have launched an investigation into an alleged half-time incident during the Champions Cup final. This was another refreshing, honest, brilliant interview from Ronan O'Gara despite. Ronan O'Gara deserves the highest praise for transforming himself from a "selfish" player into an empathetic coach, according to his former Munster and. The Ireland legend was in the middle of brea. I was sitting there at the back on my phone, [wanting to] get off this bus as soon as possible. “We all laughed about that because that. The Munster and Leinster icons were fierce rivals in the early 2010s and battled. Ronan O’Gara is surprised when I tell. Warning: The video below contains strong. A team talk by Munster rugby legend Ronan O'Gara is making the rounds after the Bishopstown native was. Ronan O'Gara's speech to his La Rochelle side went viral after the clip surfaced on social media. couch, French | 4. TRAILBLAZER: La Rochelle Head Coach Ronan O'Gara. RONAN O'GARA is set to front a new Tourism Ireland campaign to encourage French people to holiday in Cork this autumn. I was like ‘Mate, how do you lose weight?’. [youtube] Ronan O'Gara parle Français, 2011 Watch on ] After Munster's win against Brive in the Amlin last spring, O'Gara did a post-match interview with French TV. O'Gara is well-placed to judge the French mood right now. The Munster player, while admitting he has "lost a fair bit of. Ronan O’Gara is known for many things, but speaking French isn’t at the top of the list. ”. "Sexton obviously is a great leader but Ronan is a very good. all speak French and are happy in their home. With his La Rochelle side currently sitting second in the Top 14 table, Ronan O'Gara has an excellent vantage point from. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright. P HOTOGRAPHS can tell you a lot about a house, ever before. La Rochelle were 17-0 down early on but clawed it back with a magnificent show of strength to win the final 27-26. "But you mix that with the best of French, South African, New Zealand. Results quickly started coming in, including beating Toulon to earn the title of French champions in 2016. Beaten finalists in last season’s Top 14 and Heineken Champions Cup, La Rochelle have overcome a slow start in. Ronan O'Gara says he wants to coach his native Ireland after guiding La Rochelle to a second successive Heineken Champions Cup success. The Ireland legend has been head coach at the French side since 2019 and won back to back. 2 replies 0 retweets 24 likes. As a surname, it is derived from the Gaelic Ó Rónáin 'descendant of Rónán'. I was sitting there at the back on my phone, [wanting to] get off this bus as soon as possible. Speaking on Off The Ball, O'Gara proclaimed that Sexton should not be facing a. Jessica's children - she and husband, former rugby international, Ronan O'Gara have five, all aged under 10 - were at the Curragh to watch their mother. Best Feature: Quality, top to bottom. "Rugby in one language is hard enough because the opposition has a plan to mess you up", said the Irish rugby legend. Born 7 March 1977, Ronan O'Gara began. La Rochelle head coach Ronan O’Gara and directer of rugby Jono Gibbes at Statde Marcel-Michelin in August 2018. May 28th 2022, 10:00 PM. Donnacha Ryan looks set to join Ronan O'Gara's coaching team at La Rochelle next season after Racing 92 confirmed he would not return for them as a player. Last year, he admitted that he would be open to. As fate would have it, and as an aside within an aside as it were, Sexton goes into his 60th and last Six Nations game level with Ronan O’Gara (who played in 63 games, but considerably more off. O'Gara played as a fly-half and is Ireland's second most-capped player and highest points scorer. Dec 4th 2021, 10:00 AM. Irish rugby legend Ronan O’Gara has signed a new long-term contract to remain in charge of French club La Rochelle. In World Cup terms O’Gara favours the French. At the weekend - he coached French club, La Rochelle, to their first ever Champions Cup title, beating Leinster and adding. O’Gara’s side took Exeter apart in Bordeaux yesterday in front of 42,000 fans; their 47-28 seven-try win was the highest semi-final score in the competition’s history. As Joe Naughton puts it, it’s “the most Irish team talk while actually speaking French. The former Irish rugby legend has previously said he was impressed by his children's ability to speak fluent French. He said he was especially proud as a sportsperson to follow in. General, tactician and genius come to mind when one looks at the career of the great Ronan O’Gara as a player and one of the world’s front-running coaches. "From the toss, already, we were not. He also said: “I’d be in a situation where I didn’t have the words and needed a solution so it would be. O’Gara coaches La Rochelle in the 2021 semi-final today, but Leinster’s Sexton misses the match through injury and that’s a massive shame. London (AFP) – Ireland rugby great Ronan O'Gara ruled himself out Friday of the running to replace under-pressure England coach Eddie Jones. La Rochelle's French full-back Brice Dulin and La Rochelle's Irish coach Ronan O'Gara celebrate after winning the European Rugby Champions Cup, rugby union final between Stade Rochelais (La. Jim Hamilton travels to La Rochelle to meet head coach Ronan O'Gara. ‘I liked. “There’s massive excitement already and we know that France, with full grounds and their nation behind them, do. La Rochelle head coach Ronan O’Gara, who Atonio credits with giving the club a crucial edge in preparation and tactics since he joined in 2019. What renders us helpless is watching a bad opening first period and knowing that there isn’t a lot you can do about it. ROG, as he’s affectionately known, arrived at the stadium already a legend having captivated thousands of devoted fans during his time playing for Ireland. La Rochelle head coach Ronan O’Gara, who Atonio credits with giving the club a crucial edge in preparation and tactics since he joined in 2019. The name Ronan is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "little seal". The 37-year-old second-row, who played. RONAN O'GARA will team up with former colleague Scott Robertson at the helm of the Barbarians. Rob OHalloran. The La Rochelle head coach admitted the decision to uproot his family was. A third tournament, the European Rugby Challenge Cup Qualifying Competition was introduced as a qualification competition for clubs from minor nations to. The pair played together for two seasons, and speaking to Off The Ball, O’Gara explained how he quickly learned to respect the New Zealander. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile. The Munster star has also. How Ronan O'Gara has helped turn La Rochelle into Top 14 contenders. O’Gara paid a moving tribute to his wife Jessica, his parents, Fergal and Joan, to his friends, his former coaches and team mates as he was awarded the freedom. Frédéric ZabalzaKenneth Fox. Ronan O'Gara's ultimate ambition is to lead Ireland to Rugby World Cup glory Credit: AFP. Language and literature. Urios tried to slap Ronan O’Gara but missed. Jessica revealed: "We moved to Paris in the summer of 2013 and. Irish coach Ronan O’Gara’s rousing speech to French rugby team La Rochelle has gone viral for his distinctive ‘Franglais. Ronan O’Gara, a former Ireland international who coaches the French club La Rochelle, has lit up the internet with a pep talk to his team that seamlessly blended. 14. Mr O’Gara and Mr O’Driscoll gave Mr O’Flynn a €2. RUGBY STAR RONAN O’Gara will front a new campaign for Tourism Ireland to promote trips to county Cork in France, during the autumn this year ahead of the Rugby World Cup. He'd previously spoken of how challenging he'd found trying to speak French while coaching, but. How Ronan O'Gara fits into the Crusaders Formula One Team When moving from French club Racing 92 to the Crusaders, O'Gara saw his role change to fit into the new environment. Picking The Best Irish Rugby U23 Squad From The Four Provinces With Tourism Ireland launching a new campaign which seeks to bring French tourists to Cork,. Advertising. Ireland face Les Bleus on Sunday in the second round of the Six Nations. There were brilliant scenes on the pitch after the match as O’Gara celebrated with his players – and he also got to share the moment with his mother Joan. 12/09/2023. Ronan John Ross O'Gara (Irish: Rónán Ó Gadhra; born 7 March 1977) is an Irish former rugby union player and current coach. Issued on: 21/05/2021 - 04:26. Think in English, translate to French but deliver in real time. But Stephen Ferris warns that France could make their claim for. That’s why you get tired. The La Rochelle head coach discusses his joie de vivre in southwestern France, his approach to. Well, ahead of La Rochelle’s Top 14 semi-final against Bordeaux this summer, O’Gara had his players gathered for a serious pep-talk. Retweet. Ronan O’Gara is now sharing is acquired and extensive knowledge on leadership as part of speaking engagements. Over Christmas, I called out the La. Speaking in the latest issue of RSVP Magazine, Jessica discussed her family's move to Paris in 2013 and their life there over the past 5 years. O’Gara played as a fly-half and is Ireland’s second most-capped player and highest ever points scorer. Speaking to French TV afterwards, he said. Ronan O'Gara deserves the highest praise for transforming himself from a "selfish" player into an empathetic coach, according to his former Munster and. Nov 9th 2022, 11:49 AM. Watch footage of the La Rochelle boss delivering an impassioned pep talk to his side here. ‘The only time we ever led in the game was in the 80th. Back in 2017, on New Year’s Day, Racing 92 were in Toulon for a Top14 league game. Mayo. Recommended. He went on to attend University College Cork, winning an All-Ireland Under-20 medal in 1996, before making his Munster debut against Connacht in August 1997. We know that he could write good Latin, but he called it lingua aliena, “a. Brive 37 - 42 Munster RugbyAmlin Challenge Cup semi-final 2011Stadium Municipal, Brive9 April 2011 Ronan O’Gara will meet with La Rochelle club president Vincent Merling on Friday to determine what steps to take following the 10-week ban handed out to him this week by the French rugby union. O’Gara’s contract at La Rochelle does not run out until 2024, so the RFU would have to move quickly to buy him out of that deal if it wants him for the 2023 Six Nations. French media reported that O'Gara was set to. Jonathan Jeremiah Sexton (born 11 July 1985) is an Irish former professional rugby union player who played as a fly-half and captained the Ireland national team from 2019 until 2023. 9. Ronan O'Gara and Johnny Sexton. In World Cup terms O’Gara favours the French. Former Ireland and Lions fly-half Ronan O’Gara insists that Ross Byrne has leapt to the front of the queue to become Johnny Sexton’s reliable backup after starring against France in the Six Nations. O'Gara has been associated with the French rugby club since 2019 and has achieved consecutive Champions Cup triumphs over Leinster in both 2021 and 2022. 6K views, 8 likes, 0 loves, 1 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from The Six O'Clock Show: Joanne McNally was putting Ronan O’Gara in his place on the Six Sofa tonight! O'Gara speaking a little bit of French! | couch, French | Joanne McNally was putting Ronan O’Gara in his place on the Six Sofa tonight! | By The. A company whose shareholders include rugby. Style and Sport icons Jessica and Ronan O'Gara have been announced as this year's ambassadors for Longines Irish Champions Weekend and will be attending the weekend with family and friends. La Rochelle’s Ronan O’Gara explains THAT viral French speech Rob OHalloran 11/08/2023 Ronan O’Gara has offered some context to his La Rochelle team-talk which has gone viral on social media in recent days. 12/09/2023. The campaign, which is fronted by rugby legend – and Corkman – Ronan O'Gara, has gone live today (8 September), as the Rugby World Cup gets under way. La Rochelle coach Ronan O’Gara lights up the internet seamlessly blending French with English with a few choice wordsFormer Ireland outhalf is enjoying learning from Joe Schmidt as he shadows him on US tourO’Gara’s coaching journey has been an intriguing one, with his first job coming as an assistant coach in Racing 92 before a move to New Zealand to join the Crusaders. Amy Mulvaney. BORDEAUX-BÉGLES BOSS Christophe Urios has described La Rochelle counterpart Ronan O’Gara as “insufferable” after the pair clashed on the touchline during their sides. O'Gara has coached La Rochelle to victory over Leinster in the last two European Cup finals. And speaking about the incident after the match, Urios tore into ROG, calling him “shit” and “unbearable”. Ronan O'Gara said that as a shareholder of Ezeon he had not been made aware of Mr O'Driscoll's bid for a PIA until he read about it in the newspapers. The Munster and Ireland legend led the French side to Champions Cup glory for the. Ronan O'Gara had coaching roles at Racing 92 and New Zealand club Crusaders before moving to La Rochelle in 2019.