James Harrington. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright. Irish coach Ronan O'Gara's rousing speech to French rugby team La Rochelle has gone viral for his distinctive 'Franglais' accent. Will Skelton has hailed "awesome" La Rochelle head coach Ronan O'Gara as the French club prepare for their debut Heineken Champions Cup final appearance. Sky Sports had the TV rights to broadcast. 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. A third tournament, the European Rugby Challenge Cup Qualifying Competition was introduced as a qualification competition for clubs from minor nations to. RUGBY star Ronan O'Gara has dismissed rumours that he is still a serious gambler, insisting he has put his betting days behind him. 75 million. Sounds like a lad trying to answer a question in his French oral exam. The 43-year-old Cork man has had an impact on the French club’s defence and attack. 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. Born 7 March 1977, Ronan O'Gara began. Though actually born in San Diego, California, O’Gara is the highest ever. Think in English, translate to French but deliver in real time. Mr O’Gara and Mr O’Driscoll gave Mr O’Flynn a €2. Our rugby coverage is brought to you in association with Vodafone Ireland #TeamOfU. Will Skelton and Ronan O’Gara (EPCR) “Funnily, when you see somebody that’s a foreigner, you like gravitate towards them. Ireland face Les Bleus on Sunday in the second round of the Six Nations. 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. 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. He’s 12 now and has been shaping around with clubs from the garage but got. He is Ireland’s second highest points scorer, the Six Nations leading points scorer, and the second most capped player in Heineken Cup history. The French side staged a stirring comeback to beat Leinster. The Ireland and Munster legend has gone from being one of the modern game's most celebrated stars to proving his nous as a world-class coach only a few years into landing his first senior role. 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. The O’Gara effect: Ireland legend already one France Top 14’s most compelling figures. French may be the language of Baudelaire, Rimbaud and Voltaire, but sometimes it takes a rugby player from Cork to inject extra oomph. Ronan and his wife Jessica. O'Gara has been a huge success in France - leading La Rochelle to back-to-back Champions Cup triumphs - including most recently over Leinster in Dublin at the. The La Rochelle head coach Ronan O'Gara says he 'could do with listening more'. Issued on: 21/05/2021 - 04:26. Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle were crowned European champions for the second year in a row. Dylan Coetzee 22 Jun 2023 4:02 AM. Pic: INPHO/Billy Stickland However, he has since been keen to clarify that he did not say he would accept an offer, and added that he would have to sit down with his family to discuss any potential switch. P HOTOGRAPHS can tell you a lot about a house, ever before. 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. At that point, it had been viewed over 3. The French side beat Leo Cullen's Leinster 21-24 with a last gasp try from Arthur Retière to win their first piece of silverware in their history. Speaking to Off The Ball, new head coach of La Rochelle Ronan O'Gara said it's been tough trying to communicate to his players in a second language. Rónán, anglicised as Ronan, is an Irish and Breton male given name and surname. I regret that the fourth or fifth referee. The French club claimed a second consecutive European crown. You’re like ‘Hey man, how’s the family’ and I’d like never met this guy before. 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. [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. Issued on: 21/05/2021 - 04:26. Ronan O'Gara speaking French is reassuringly no-nonsense. I was like ‘Mate, how do you lose weight?’. Thu, 16 Feb, 2023 - 12:42. 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. . Ronan O'Gara deserves the highest praise for transforming himself from a "selfish" player into an empathetic coach, according to his former Munster and. George-Henru Colombe powers over for crucial score as French side dominate second half Leinster scored three tries in first 12 minutes at Aviva Stadium Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle rally to cut lead. The French attitude is less laissez-faire and more the show must go on unless the pandemic becomes totally out of control. Ronan O'Gara says he wants to coach his native Ireland after guiding La Rochelle to a second successive Heineken Champions Cup success. Ronan O'Gara says he wants to coach his native Ireland after guiding La Rochelle to a second successive Heineken Champions Cup success. The. He spoke on the. . James Harrington. Rugby legend Ronan O’Gara has opened up about relocating to France revealing the language barrier made it “horrendous”. Ronan O’Gara was at the heart of Munster and Irish rugby for fifteen years up until his retirement 2013. 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. The Munster star has also. Ronan O'Gara Believes Current Side Will Change Public's Opinion On Ireland Rugby Team. Former Ireland flyhalf Ronan O’Gara has given an insight into how Ireland might go about beating South Africa’s renowned rush defence. “There’s massive excitement already and we know that France, with full grounds and their nation behind them, do. 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. 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. Advertising. who is currently serving a ten-week ban and a €20,000 fine imposed by French Rugby authorities, coached La Rochelle to. Before La Rochelle put their Champions Cup on the line, against old foes Leinster, Ronan O'Gara told us about his credo at the club. I mean this in the best way when I say it sounds like he's just throwing a few French words in there. I have never told this story before, but. "From the toss, already, we were not. Ronan O’Gara has explained why he named his son Rua. 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. The La Rochelle head coach admitted the decision to uproot his family. 28/05/2022. Thu Apr 7 2022 - 19:50. Urdapilleta, who had the final say of the match when slotting a penalty to claim a 11-10 Clermont win, later accused O. In World Cup terms O’Gara favours the French. The 22-year-old found himself thrown in at the deep end against Australia. 14. Ronan O’Gara has confirmed that he is “extremely happy” to stay at La Rochelle amid stories that he was being considered as Eddie Jones’s replacement for the England coaching job after the World Cup in 2023. Well that’s all about to change now as a video has emerged of the La Rochelle. Ronan O'Gara believes attitudes in France towards playing for the national team have changed. 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. Back in 2017, on New Year’s Day, Racing 92 were in Toulon for a Top14 league game. Ronan O Gara has been the talk of the rugby world since his La Rochelle side beat Leinster in thrilling fashion at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. The former Ireland and British and Irish Lions fly-half will leave the Christchurch-based outfit on Wednesday with his family to take up a coaching position with French. No two teams look more capable of spoiling the French party than reigning World Champions South Africa and the World’s number one ranked team, Ireland. Ronan O’Gara is under contract with La Rochelle until 2027. 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. Advertising. Ronan O'Gara was speaking on the latest episode of the Hard Yards and detailed the difference between French mentality and Irish mentality. 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. 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. 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. Dublin (AFP) – La Rochelle head coach Ronan O'Gara said on Saturday defending the Champions Cup title was "just the start" for his side. 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. Irish rugby great Ronan O'Gara has extended his contract as head coach with European champions La Rochelle until 2027, the French Top 14 club confirmed on Tuesday. 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. The Ireland legend has. Former Rugby International. The least we can say is that Ronan O’Gara (45 years old, 128 caps) is a courted man: French champion with Racing 92 in the spring of 2016, winner of Super Rugby with the Crusaders two years later, and last May the former Irish out-half became a European champion with Stade Rochelais. wives, the English-speaking ones, they. For others, O’Gara’s method works. Ronan O’Gara has ended speculation about his future by signing a new five-year contract with La Rochelle. If someone rings you and wants to speak face-to-face, you know it's probably not good news, and O'Gara says he knew to ask Kidney to cut the bullshit. Ronan O'Gara has admitted he wants to coach Ireland after guiding La Rochelle to back-to-back Heineken Champions Cup triumphs. 4. It is the collective fluency of La Rochelle’s attacking. Enquire now to book Ronan John Ross O’Gara. A number of Irish rugby players met the Queen at a civic reception back in 2009 as Ireland's. Pic: INPHO/Dan Sheridan. Thu, 16 Feb, 2023 - 12:42. ‘The only time we ever led in the game was in the 80th. Even O’Gara, who won 128 caps for Ireland, says he has to watch out if he is refereeing in training and the latter is thundering around. During his appearance on Ireland AM, the Cork native explained how France has been dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. Few Irishman are as well versed in the French game as Ronan O'Gara, who is currently the head coach of Top 14 outfit La Rochelle, having previously spent four years working with Racing 92. Ronan O'Gara's family ties helped to give La Rochelle the impetus to produce their special Champions Cup final comeback. NAUGHTY STEP: La Rochelle's Ronan O'Gara prior to Saturday's clash with his old club Racing 92 at Marcel-Deflandre Stadium. Matt Williams: Ronan O’Gara the lucky general as global club rugby enters Jurassic period. La Rochelle head coach Ronan O'Gara has signed a five-year extension with the Top 14 side until 2027. Warren Gatland 19 May 2023 • 7:00am. The campaign will go live next month, to coincide with the Rugby World Cup. Mon, 03 Oct, 2022 - 06:50 Tony Leen, La RochelleThey released a video to launch the campaign yesterday, with the former outhalf appearing to speaking in his Cork version of French. Ronan O’Gara’s French, in his own words. 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. When BT Sport presenter Martin Bayfield. At the weekend - he coached French club, La Rochelle, to their first ever Champions Cup title, beating Leinster and adding. He is currently head coach of La Rochelle in the French Top 14. 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. "We're driven by. Dublin (AFP) – Ronan O'Gara has said he wants to coach his native Ireland after steering La Rochelle to a second consecutive European Champions Cup success. When folk wonder why I spent my entire playing career with one club, the first thing they should look to is the connection with the support and the community. More info. He said he was especially proud as a sportsperson to follow in. We’ve a French bulldog and a jack russell. 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. Irish coach Ronan O’Gara’s rousing speech to French rugby team La Rochelle has gone viral for his distinctive ‘Franglais’ accent. Uini Atonio in a French jersey. Ronan O’Gara has poured cold water on suggestions that he is again to link up with Crusaders coach Scott Robertson and take charge of the Barbarians against the All Blacks next November. O'Gara's characteristics as a player are now mirrored in the sides he coaches Credit: Getty Images/David Rogers. Today, he’s the head coach of La Rochelle in the French Top 14. 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. Ex-Ireland and British and Irish Lions fly-half Ronan O'Gara has been promoted to. That’s why you get tired. 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. The three men were equal partners in the pub. Ronan O'Gara's Band of Brothers! The moment La Rochelle realised their European dream, winning the @ChampionsCup in Marseille #. O'Gara made little impression during last night's 25-3 defeat by France but Ireland's coach Eddie O'Sullivan denied the off-field distractions are affecting his form. THE EPCR have launched an investigation into an alleged half-time incident during the Champions Cup final. Ronan O'Gara believes his La Rochelle side have hit their stride at the right time. 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. But another has been working away quietly in the background. The Ireland legend has been head coach at the French side. The unbreakable resilience of La Rochelle at the Aviva last May was a shining example of team embodying a coach's words. Speaking after La Rochelle's famous win, Jessica gushed how proud she was that "all the hard work paid off". These days he divides his time between New Zealand. If you missed it, listen back on Newstalk. And I've five kids — Rua, Molly, JJ, Zak and Max. 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. With his La Rochelle side currently sitting second in the Top 14 table, Ronan O'Gara has an excellent vantage point from. Ronan O’Gara began his 16-year professional career as a fly-half in 1997, playing for 16 seasons with Munster, with whom he won two Heineken Cups. French may be the language of Baudelaire, Rimbaud and Voltaire, but sometimes it takes a rugby player from Cork to inject extra oomph. Ronan O'Gara has backed his La Rochelle team to rise to the challenge as they enter the Leinster 'lion’s den’ to defend their Heineken Champions Cup title. Former Ireland outhalf is now La Rochelle head coach after spell with CrusadersRonan O’Gara. By PJ Browne Feb 09, 2021 3:32 PM. First Rob Baxter, now Ronan O'Gara - we're not used to coaches being so candid and expressing how much they would like to coach England, after O'Gara threw his hat into the ring speaking to BT. The French club may harbour painful memories. As if Ronan O'Gara wasn't delighting fans enough for his product on the pitch, it turns out he's just as entertaining off of it. Questions will certainly be asked. Retweet. George-Henru Colombe powers over for crucial score as French side dominate second half Leinster scored three tries in first 12 minutes at Aviva Stadium Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle rally to cut lead. Pic: INPHO/Billy Stickland. Knocking out near-perfect French is probably one of the last things you'd expect the Cork man to do, but it's. O’Gara was the villain 12 years ago when instead of kicking the ball dead and accepting a draw in the second test in Pretoria he opted to go for an up and under. The former Munster, Ireland and Lions outhalf spent four and a half. 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. As performed by yours truly here: What I don't ever suggest however. Beaten finalists in last season’s Top 14 and Heineken Champions Cup, La Rochelle have overcome a slow start in. Ronan O'Gara's ultimate ambition is to lead Ireland to Rugby World Cup glory Credit: AFP. As he leads La Rochelle into their third consecutive final, O’Gara deserves huge plaudits. Bathrooms: 5. Speaking to Off The Ball this evening, O'Gara said that "nothing is done yet" but that a decision over his coaching future will be made within the next two weeks. 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. La Rochelle have no European heritage to speak of so the comparison to Munster is largely. A video of former Irish rugby star and Crusaders assistant coach Ronan O'Gara blowing up at his team in French has lit up the internet. what Ireland will need to do to break this seemingly impenetrable wall is former Ireland flyhalf turned coaching star Ronan O’Gara (ROG). Saturday in Dublin brought La. Ronan O'Gara's speech to his La Rochelle side went viral after the clip surfaced on social media. 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. RONAN O'GARA has reacted to his viral team talk by maintaining that his French is usually quite a bit more convincing in daily life! A fiery clip of the La Rochelle boss letting his players know. May 28th 2022, 10:00 PM. Jessica and Ronan O'Gara celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary in style. 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 blended French with a number of English. Thu, 30. Ronan O'Gara speaking French is reassuringly no-nonsense. 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. 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,. But Stephen Ferris warns that France could make their claim for. The La Rochelle head coach Ronan O'Gara says he 'could do with listening more'. . 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. The Ireland legend was in the middle of brea. It's a big project, one in which O'Gara is greatly invested. Dublin (AFP) – La Rochelle head coach Ronan O'Gara said on Saturday defending the Champions Cup title was "just the start" for his side. The 37-year-old second-row, who played. Frédéric ZabalzaKenneth Fox. comFormer Ireland outhalf Ronan O’Gara, who is on the shortlist of names to replace England coach Eddie Jones after next year’s Rugby World Cup in France, said he found the challenge of coaching. 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. Dec 6 (Reuters) - Coach Ronan O'Gara has signed a new contract to stay at European champions La Rochelle until 2027, the French club said on Tuesday. 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. The Ireland legend has been head coach at the French side since 2019 and won back to back. New players, new. Again, Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle will contest the biggest final in club rugby. 1. Stories worth watching 16. 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. RONAN O'GARA will team up with former colleague Scott Robertson at the helm of the Barbarians. O’Gara is speaking primarily in French, but with a sprinkling of English expletives. Photograph: Luttiau Nicolas/Inpho. 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,. Ronan O'Gara speaking French to La Rochelle squad. Aug 9th 2023, 4:24 PM. Tue May 2 2023 - 05:00. Former Ireland out-half O'Gara’s La Rochelle defeated Leinster in. Reply. The name has several meanings such as 'seal', 'a pledge', and 'a promising oath'. Best Feature: Quality, top to bottom. 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. Ronan O'Gara on La Rochelle mentality. The 37-year moved level with former international team-mate Ronan O’Gara’s total of 557. Irish coach Ronan O’Gara’s rousing speech to French rugby team La Rochelle has gone viral for his distinctive ‘Franglais. TIES THAT BIND: Ronan O'Gara is reunited with his former Munster teammate Federico Pucciariello at the Aviva Stadium. Ronan O'Gara dedicated La Rochelle's Heineken Champions Cup victory over. 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. 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. La Rochelle successfully defended their Champions Cup title during the 2022–23 season, coming from seventeen points down to defeat Leinster. Introduction Ronan O'Gara; Early life; Munster 1997–2007 2008–2013; Ireland 1999–2003 2004. 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. Recommended. Ronan O'Gara's French speech. Ronan O’Gara has admitted he wants to coach Ireland after guiding French side La Rochelle to back-to-back Heineken Champions Cup triumphs. Earlier this summer, O'Gara stood in front of his squad and delivered a rousing speech in French ahead of La Rochelle's Top. . The Cork man had been linked with the England job – now vacant after Eddie Jones’ sacking – but ruled himself out of the. The video sees Ronan O'Gara appear in various locations around. 07/08/2023. 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. 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. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile. But that won’t be for some time yet. MacNeill, 65, says nothing should be read into Sexton being captain, since the 2019 World Cup, and O'Gara never having that honour. Ronan O'Gara's speech to his La Rochelle side went viral after the clip surfaced on social media. Ronan O’Gara gestures during the warm-up of the French Top14 rugby union match between La Rochelle and Stade. . Speaking of overly long, the French Top 14, which started on September 4th last year, lumbers along. You do not need to know any French to pick up on words like energy, sacrifice and opportunity f*****g enorme, and get the gist of what he is saying. 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. Favre is clearly hoping that O’Gara won’t be going anywhere just yet. At the following lineout, still in the French 22, the deflection at the tail. Ireland rugby legend Ronan O'Gara has lifted the lid on his love/hate relationship with current star Johnny Sexton. 9. 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. Speaking on Off The Ball, O'Gara proclaimed that Sexton should not be facing a. 2 million personal guarantee to cover Ezeon’s liabilities, a sum neither man could repay. It was me, Johnny, ROG (Ronan O'Gara) on the bus. ’. Rugby legend Ronan O’Gara has opened up about relocating to France revealing the language barrier made it “horrendous”. 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. “There’s massive excitement already and we know that France, with full grounds. RONAN O’GARA dedicated La Rochelle’s Champions Cup win over Leinster to his mother. Issued on: 21/05/2021 - 04:26. O'Gara is currently coach of French side La Rochelle. The Munster player, while admitting he has "lost a fair bit of. He said: ‘ This guy is insufferable. 3. 5 million times. A team talk by Munster rugby legend Ronan O'Gara is making the rounds after the Bishopstown native was filmed riling up his La Rochelle squad - mixing French with English swearing, all delivered with his strong Cork accent. 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 has reacted to his viral team talk by maintaining that his French is usually quite a bit more convincing in daily life! A fiery clip of the La Rochelle boss letting his players know. The French outfit beat Leinster 27-26 in Dublin in a. In World Cup terms O’Gara favours the French. 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. 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. La Rochelle successfully defended their Champions Cup title during the 2022–23 season, coming from seventeen points down to defeat Leinster. What renders us helpless is watching a bad opening first period and knowing that there isn’t a lot you can do about it. HAVING SPENT SIX years working as an. Ronan O'Gara has made a name for himself as one of the best goal-kickers and game-controlling fly-halves of his time, he is still Ireland’s leading point scorer and the top point scorer in the history of the European Cup. . Mon Jan 16 2023 - 17:32. La Rochelle’s Irish coach, Ronan O'Gara, has a wealth of big men who will be difficult for Leinster to combat. Ronan O'Gara deserves the highest praise for transforming himself from a "selfish" player into an empathetic coach, according to his former Munster and. 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. He is Ireland’s all-time leading points scorer, the Six Nations leading points scorer and the most capped player in Heineken Cup history. Blues blow 17-0 lead as French dominate. The player responded in anger, taking to shoving O'Gara, who kept his cool. London (AFP) – Ireland rugby great Ronan O'Gara ruled himself out Friday of the running to replace under-pressure England coach Eddie Jones. Ex-Ireland and British and Irish Lions fly-half Ronan O'Gara has been promoted to. Wed Jun 12 2019 - 12:24. See sport differently with our news, analysis, podcasts and storytellingRonan O’Gara. The video sees Ronan O'Gara appear in various locations around. Pic: Twitter/Ottavio Arnella. RONAN O’GARA COULD be set for another suspension after being cited for alleged comments he made towards a Top 14 match official. But I was speaking to him and he’s like ‘Mate, I’ve actually lost weight’. O'Gara has coached La Rochelle to victory over Leinster in the last two European Cup finals. We’ve a French bulldog and a jack russell. 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. Ronan O'Gara deserves the highest praise for transforming himself from a "selfish" player into an empathetic coach, according to his former Munster and. La Rochelle head coach Ronan O’Gara and directer of rugby Jono Gibbes at Statde Marcel-Michelin in August 2018. RONAN O'GARA was hilariously caught unawares by his La Rochelle players while preoccupied speaking to RTE. THERE WAS DISAPPOINTMENT for Ronan O’Gara in the French Top 14 final as Toulouse defeated La Rochelle 29-26 to claim a record-extending 22nd domestic crown. Ronan O'Gara mused in his post-match chat with BT Sport that, in his opinion, La Rochelle have it much tougher, over the course of a season, than Leinster. He also said: “I’d be in a situation where I didn’t have the words and needed a solution so it would be. Ed Elliot. CNN 3w. Retweet. Having spent much of his post-playing career outside of Ireland, Ronan O'Gara perhaps has a more nuanced view. Jessica O'Gara has opened up about living abroad with rugby hero husband Ronan and their 5 children. 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. Ronan O'Gara, La Rochelle's former Crusaders assistant coach, was reportedly involved in a "30-second episode'' with ex-Irish teammates. Ronan O’Gara has been the talk of the rugby world since his La Rochelle side beat Leinster in thrilling fashion at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. 2 replies 0 retweets 24 likes. As one of the most influential figures for both. Ronan O'Gara has plenty in his locker, being a rugby legend and a feared coach. Ronan O'Gara joins Joe to discuss his beginnings as a head coach in France. Apr 3rd 2022, 9:08 PM. Ronan O’Gara has been appointed as head coach of French Top 14 club La Rochelle for next season. O’Gara is still in his first season as the top dog at La. Ronan O'Gara had coaching roles at Racing 92 and New Zealand club Crusaders before moving to La Rochelle in 2019. ”. 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. Ronan O'Gara has backed his La Rochelle team to rise to the challenge as they enter the Leinster 'lion’s den’ to defend their Heineken Champions Cup title. The former Irish rugby legend has previously said he was impressed by his children’s ability to speak fluent French. Photograph: Alan Betson. 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. 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. We know that he could write good Latin, but he called it lingua aliena, “a. The French club win a breakdown penalty, it. Nov 9th 2022, 11:49 AM. Mon, 30 Jan, 2023 - 20:23. As a surname, it is derived from the Gaelic Ó Rónáin 'descendant of Rónán'. A company whose shareholders include rugby. The French side staged a stirring comeback to beat Leinster. Since retiring from Munster and Ireland last year, he has. 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. Ronan O'Gara does not have much time for clichés. The name Ronan is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "little seal". 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. I was sitting there at the back on my phone, [wanting to] get off this bus as soon as possible.