Sounds like a lad trying to answer a question in his French oral exam. Ronan O'Gara is going to coach Ireland some day [don't be surprised if Johnny Sexton does, too]. 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 have no European heritage to speak of so the comparison to Munster is largely. The pair chat through O'Gara's incredible tenure with the French European champions and. The French side staged a stirring comeback to beat Leinster. Ronan O’Gara has opened up about living in France during lockdown. 1. La Rochelle head coach Ronan O’Gara bridled at suggestions, after his team beat Exeter at the weekend, that Leinster will have a more difficult schedule heading into the. Jessica revealed: "We moved to Paris in the summer of 2013 and. Ronan O'Gara believes his La Rochelle side have hit their stride at the right time. O'Gara has coached La Rochelle to victory over Leinster in the last two European Cup finals. Sq m 330 (3,562 sq ft) Bedrooms: 4. Though actually born in San Diego, California, O’Gara is the highest ever. 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. ONE OF THE things Ronan O’Gara found most fascinating about the high-achieving Crusaders set-up during his two years in New Zealand was their ‘themeing. 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 French outfit beat Leinster 27-26 in Dublin in a. Jessica O'Gara, Ronan O'Gara. Speaking to Paddy McKenna for the 'Frank and Honest' interview series, via the Irish Mirror, the Munster legend debunked the myth. 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. Dublin (AFP) – La Rochelle head coach Ronan O'Gara said on Saturday defending the Champions Cup title was "just the start" for his side. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright. Elle Gordon catches up with La Rochelle head coach Ronan O'Gara to talk that win against Leinster, his eye for style, and life in France with his family. O’Gara joined the French side as head coach in 2019. O'Gara played as a fly-half and is Ireland's second most-capped player and second highest points scorer. 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. The Munster and Leinster icons were fierce rivals in the early 2010s and battled. 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. 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. 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 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. 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. ’. Jim Hamilton travels to La Rochelle to meet head coach Ronan O'Gara. He also said: “I’d be in a situation where I didn’t have the words and needed a solution so it would be. The coastal French club has enjoyed a stellar season to date under the guidance of the Munster and Ireland legend, who has his team playing an exhilarating brand of rugby. Warren Gatland 19 May 2023 • 7:00am. 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. 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. Thu Apr 7 2022 - 19:50. Born 7 March 1977, Ronan O'Gara began. Well that’s all about to change now as a video has emerged of the La Rochelle. Ronan O’Gara is surprised when I tell. Maryborough Hill, Cork €1. Ronan O'Gara is a legend of Irish rugby who is Ireland ’s second most-capped player and their highest ever point scorer. I was like ‘Mate, how do you lose weight?’. Again, Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle will contest the biggest final in club rugby. 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. A former business partner of one-time Irish rugby international Ronan O’Gara has rejected an allegation that he misappropriated €15,725 in funds from their Cork city. Ronan O'Gara has detailed the reason his hands were in his pocket when he met the Queen back in 2009. Whatever the French club are paying him, it is not enough. Pic: INPHO/James Crombie. 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. Stories worth watching 16. 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. Ronan O'Gara, La Rochelle's former Crusaders assistant coach, was reportedly involved in a "30-second episode'' with ex-Irish teammates. New players, new. The 37-year moved level with former international team-mate Ronan O’Gara’s total of 557. Irish rugby legend Ronan O'Gara has said he's blown away by his children's ability to speak fluent French. 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. ‘The only time we ever led in the game was in the 80th. On Wednesday, we headed into La Rochelle to buy a pair of golf shoes for JJ. 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. TIES THAT BIND: Ronan O'Gara is reunited with his former Munster teammate Federico Pucciariello at the Aviva Stadium. 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 is the compelling legendary name of twelve Irish and Scottish saints that is now drawing some deserved attention; this cousin of the ascending Roman and Rowan was chosen by actor Daniel Day-Lewis and his writer-director wife Rebecca Miller in 1998, and more. The French side made it back-to-back Champions Cup triumphs over Leinster with a thrilling comeback win against a Leinster side who looked primed for victory after bursting into a. Leinster are hurting from last season's last-gasp defeat in Marseille. French may be the language of Baudelaire, Rimbaud and Voltaire, but sometimes it takes a rugby player from Cork to inject extra oomph. 28/05/2022. 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. French media reported that O'Gara was set to. "When you think about it, you have all different. “We all laughed about that because that. Knocking out near-perfect French is probably one of the last things you'd expect the Cork man to do, but it's. what Ireland will need to do to break this seemingly impenetrable wall is former Ireland flyhalf turned coaching star Ronan O’Gara (ROG). Reply. The way things are shaping it will. At that point, it had been viewed over 3. 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. We’ve a French bulldog and a jack russell. O'Gara giving a team talk in French. RONAN O'Gara has defended his gambling lifestyle and spoken about the spiralling rumours that have dogged his career. 2 million personal guarantee to cover Ezeon’s liabilities, a sum neither man could repay. Nov 9th 2022, 11:49 AM. 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. 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. At the following lineout, still in the French 22, the deflection at the tail. in the highly-competitive French league in the curtailed 2019/20 season, while they have. James Harrington. But I was speaking to him and he’s like ‘Mate, I’ve actually lost weight’. 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. 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. More info. Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle were crowned European champions for the second year in a row. Ronan O’Gara has been appointed as head coach of French Top 14 club La Rochelle for next season. But another has been working away quietly in the background. The player responded in anger, taking to shoving O'Gara, who kept his cool. 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. Ronan O'Gara keeps a close eye on the team’s out-half and former rival Johnny Sexton ahead of a Heineken Cup game for Racing Metro. THIS is how the day rolls. Jessica revealed: "We moved to Paris in the summer of 2013 and it has. 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's a big project, one in which O'Gara is greatly invested. The Ireland legend has. 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. Former Ireland out-half O'Gara’s La Rochelle defeated Leinster in. Ronan O'Gara deserves the highest praise for transforming himself from a "selfish" player into an empathetic coach, according to his former Munster and. His interviews are getting as big a reputation as his coaching abilities. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Ronan O'Gara deserves the highest praise for transforming himself from a "selfish" player into an empathetic coach, according to his former Munster and. 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. The coastal French club has enjoyed a stellar season to date under the guidance of the Munster and Ireland legend, who has his team playing an exhilarating brand of rugby. 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. IRELAND fans have unveiled a hilarious banner in tribute to Ronan O'Gara ahead of the Rugby World Cup. 2 million personal guarantee to cover Ezeon’s liabilities, a sum neither man could repay. Ronan O'Gara's speech to his La Rochelle side went viral after the clip surfaced on social media. But I was speaking to him and he’s like ‘Mate, I’ve actually lost weight’. 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. Irish coach Ronan O’Gara’s rousing speech to French rugby team La Rochelle has gone viral for his distinctive ‘Franglais. Ronan O'Gara's Irish-French team talk. The three men were equal partners in the pub. I regret that the fourth or fifth referee. 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. 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. Urios tried to slap Ronan O’Gara but missed. O'Gara is well-placed to judge the French mood right now. CNN 3w. 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. He is currently head coach of La Rochelle in the French Top 14. Coaching in English sometime in the future will be a lot easier. 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. Effortless. “There’s massive excitement already and we know that France, with full grounds and their nation behind them, do. Saturday in Dublin brought La. 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. 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. Irish coach Ronan O'Gara's rousing speech to French rugby team La Rochelle has gone viral for his distinctive 'Franglais' accent. Blues blow 17-0 lead as French dominate. "Rugby in one language is hard enough because the opposition has a plan to mess you up", said the Irish rugby legend. It is the collective fluency of La Rochelle’s attacking. What renders us helpless is watching a bad opening first period and knowing that there isn’t a lot you can do about it. 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. Photograph: Luttiau Nicolas/Inpho. Speaking in English! 4 replies 1 retweet 29 likes. Rob OHalloran. This was another refreshing, honest, brilliant interview from Ronan O'Gara despite. Ronan O’Gara: ‘Do I coach in French? Damn right I coach in French’. Enquire now to book Ronan John Ross O’Gara. 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. 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. 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. The La Rochelle manager went viral last month after a video of. Ronan O’Gara The pre-match statistics suggest that Sunday will be my 12th European Cup semi-final. Ronan O'Gara was right at the heart of the celebrations. 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. . As he leads La Rochelle into their third consecutive final, O’Gara deserves huge plaudits. Subscriber Only Rugby Ronan O’Gara: ‘Do I coach in French? Damn right I coach in French’ The La Rochelle head coach discusses his joie de vivre on the west. 07/08/2023. James Harrington. An ecstatic Ronan O'Gara praised his team's defence in the final stages of yesterday's Heineken Champions Cup victory as Leinster pounded the La Rochelle line looking for the winning score. O’Gara is speaking primarily in French, but with a sprinkling of English expletives. 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. 27 April 2013; Ronan O'Gara, Munster. Ronan O’Gara’s French, in his own words. 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. Sexton received a three-game ban for his conduct following May's 27-26 loss to the French side in Dublin. "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. It is not the only narrative of Irish interest. 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. 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 John Ross O'Gara (Irish: Rónán Ó Gadhra; born 7 March 1977) is an Irish former rugby union player and current coach. They wouldn’t speak to each other it was so awkward. Donald McRae. 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. The Ireland legend has been head coach at the French side since 2019 and won back to back. European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) is the governing body and organiser of the two major club rugby union tournaments: the European Rugby Champions Cup and the EPCR Challenge Cup. We’ve a French bulldog and a jack russell. The clip, taken from earlier in the season, shows a rousing O'Gara team-talk, delivered in French but in that Cork twang, and with the odd English curse word. 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. Head. The Ireland legend has been head coach at the French side since 2019 and won back to. 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. 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. The former Irish rugby legend has previously said he was impressed by his children's ability to speak fluent French. Ronan O’Gara, wife Jessica, and their children, Rua, Molly, JJ, Zac, and Max sign the visitors’ book with Lord Mayor Des Cahill. 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. Ronan O’Gara is a Munster Rugby legend, a former Irish International player, Champions cup winner and head coach for La Rochelle. When. So you can. This season, they are second in the table, just a few points behind, you guessed it, Toulouse. O'Gara's La Rochelle lost to Toulouse in the Top 14 final Credit: AFP Romain Ntamack's stunning solo try with just two minutes to go broke La Rochelle hearts as the 22-time champions won 29-26. Issued on: 21/05/2021 - 04:26. Ronan John Ross O'Gara is an Irish former rugby union player and current coach. Ronan O'Gara's agent could be a busy man in the next 12 months. Ronan O'Gara's speech to his La Rochelle side went viral after the clip surfaced on social media. Issued on: 21/05/2021 - 04:26. Ronan O'Gara speaking French to La Rochelle squad. The name Ronan is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "little seal". After he eulogised about the impact Donnacha Ryan has been making on his coaching staff, Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle players showed their appreciation to the. 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. "Ronan has coped very well. Jun 17th 2023, 10:35 PM. 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. BER: D2. Ronan O'Gara's French speech. Leinster will come away from this game feeling they have left another European trophy behind them. He's been. Advertising. As one of the most influential figures for both. 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. 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 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. Ronan O’Gara was at the heart of Munster and Irish rugby for fifteen years up until his retirement 2013. Ronan John Ross O’Gara is one of the most talented Irish rugby union players of his generation. La Rochelle head coach Ronan O’Gara and directer of rugby Jono Gibbes at Statde Marcel-Michelin in August 2018. 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. This record lasted for 18. Apr 3rd 2022, 9:08 PM. With his La Rochelle side currently sitting second in the Top 14 table, Ronan O'Gara has an excellent vantage point from. I was there with rugby legend Ronan O’Gara whom we had flown in from La Rochelle to speak. 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. Ronan O’Gara has admitted he wants to coach Ireland after guiding French side La Rochelle to back-to-back Heineken Champions Cup triumphs. 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. The inspirational and insatiable captain, Johnny Sexton, crossed for his third try of the tournament, overtaking Ronan O’Gara to become his country’s leading points scorer. NAUGHTY STEP: La Rochelle's Ronan O'Gara prior to Saturday's clash with his old club Racing 92 at Marcel-Deflandre Stadium. 4. The La Rochelle playing corps is comprised largely of Frenchman - even if there are a smattering of Irish faces behind the scenes - and O'Gara has not shied away. 9. 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. The Cork man had been linked with the England job – now vacant after Eddie Jones’ sacking – but ruled himself out of the. He is currently head coach of La Rochelle in the French Top 14. 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 is now sharing is acquired and extensive knowledge on leadership as part of speaking engagements. 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. He’s 12 now and has been shaping around with clubs from the garage but got. 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. 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. 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 O'GARA will team up with former colleague Scott Robertson at the helm of the Barbarians. 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. The 37-year-old second-row, who played. The La Rochelle boss laid out how the Champions Cup is more important to some teams in France, but is a lot less attractive to others. Language and literature. wives, the English-speaking ones, they. We know that he could write good Latin, but he called it lingua aliena, “a. 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. Ireland outhalf Ronan O'Gara is tackled by France's Serge Betsen during the 2007 Six Nations match at Croke Park. As much as O'Gara's fingerprints were all over La Rochelle's stunning game-plan, so too were Ryan's, as the Tipperary native has helped tighten up the French side's lineout and maul, whilst also. Speaking about the record before the game, he said. Reply. Mon, 30 Jan, 2023 - 20:23. 00:59 - Source: CNN. Ireland rugby legend Ronan O'Gara has lifted the lid on his love/hate relationship with current star Johnny Sexton. 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, 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. ‘The boys here would know how I failed’ – O’Gara to call on own experience in Champions Cup final. Issued on: 02/12/2022 - 14:46 2 minBrian O'Driscoll praises Ronan O'Gara after La Rochelle win. Ronan O'Gara says he wants to coach his native Ireland after guiding La Rochelle to a second successive Heineken Champions Cup success. The French side. Best Feature: Quality, top to bottom. O’Gara has been the backs coach with New Zealand side Crusaders since January 2018, and said that he may decide to stay with Crusaders for another year. Sexton has had a stranglehold on the starting number 10 jersey for the better part of a decade but, with the Rugby World Cup on the horizon. 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. 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 coaching roles at Racing 92 and New Zealand club Crusaders before moving to La Rochelle in 2019. Pic: INPHO/Billy Stickland. couch, French | 4. The 37-year-old second-row, who played. He’s certainly getting the hang of the language anyway. He'd previously spoken of how challenging he'd found trying to speak French while coaching, but. Ireland face Les Bleus on Sunday in the second round of the Six Nations. 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. who is currently serving a ten-week ban and a €20,000 fine imposed by French Rugby authorities, coached La Rochelle to. He won 128 caps for Ireland, won three Triple Crowns, the Grand Slam in 2009, and played on. Ronan is the sixth highest points scorer in the history of international rugby and on March 14, 2009 became. O'Gara obliged with spiralling majesty, but Murray lost the ball in contact as he tried to wriggle up the short side. At the weekend - he coached French club, La Rochelle, to their first ever Champions Cup title, beating Leinster and adding. Ronan O'Gara and Donnacha. As a surname, it is derived from the Gaelic Ó Rónáin 'descendant of Rónán'. @kennyboyfox92. Ronan O'Gara's Langan ancestors come from Ballycastle, Co. Right now, Prendergast has his hands full as Racing 92′s attack coach, having made a great success of his time in French rugby. At the following lineout, still in the French 22, the deflection at the tail. [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. La Rochelle' Irish head coach Ronan O'Gara looks on ahead of the French. See sport differently with our news, analysis, podcasts and storytellingRonan O’Gara. When BT Sport presenter Martin Bayfield. 75 million. and as such is in high demand for after dinner speaking engagements, brand ambassadorial roles and corporate events. The 22-year-old found himself thrown in at the deep end against Australia. Aug 9th 2023, 4:24 PM. Ronan O’Gara has been suspended for two weeks by the disciplinary committee of the Ligue Nationale du Rugby after being held “responsible for indiscipline, in. And speaking about the incident after the match, Urios tore into ROG, calling him “shit” and “unbearable”. Frédéric ZabalzaKenneth Fox. O’Gara is still in his first season as the top dog at La. 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,. O’Gara played as a fly-half and is Ireland’s second most-capped player and highest ever points scorer. Ronan O'Gara says he wants to coach his native Ireland after guiding La Rochelle to a second successive Heineken Champions Cup success. Tue May 2 2023 - 05:00. Earlier this summer, O'Gara stood in front of his squad and delivered a rousing speech in French ahead of La Rochelle's Top. For the second year in a row, the Top 14 club will look to spring an upset against heavily-fancied opposition. They wouldn’t speak to each other it was so awkward. As he leads La Rochelle into their third consecutive final, O’Gara deserves huge plaudits. Ronan O'Gara joins Joe to discuss his beginnings as a head coach in France. Former Ireland outhalf is now La Rochelle head coach after spell with CrusadersRonan O’Gara. Rónán, anglicised as Ronan, is an Irish and Breton male given name and surname. Ronan O'Gara has offered some context to his La Rochelle team-talk which has gone viral on social media in recent days. Ronan O'Gara speaking French to La Rochelle squad. Ronan O'Gara says he wants to coach his native Ireland after guiding La Rochelle to a second successive Heineken Champions Cup success. 2 replies 0 retweets 24 likes. THE EPCR have launched an investigation into an alleged half-time incident during the Champions Cup final. His four-season stint in. As performed by yours truly here: What I don't ever suggest however. 00:59 - Source: CNN. Retweet. La Rochelle were 17-0 down early on but clawed it back with a magnificent show of strength to win the final 27-26. Video Unavailable. Issued on: 21/05/2021 - 04:26. For others, O’Gara’s method works. The Ireland legend was in the middle of brea. O'Gara also proved to be useful in managing the club's English-speaking players. Former Ireland flyhalf Ronan O’Gara has given an insight into how Ireland might go about beating South Africa’s renowned rush defence. 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. The La Rochelle head coach discusses his joie de vivre in southwestern France, his approach to. 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. 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 topic was broached by a French journalist during a typical media scrum in O'Gara's usual guise as La Rochelle coach. 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. ‘I liked. Ronan O'Gara deserves the highest praise for transforming himself from a "selfish" player into an empathetic coach, according to his former Munster and. However, the Ireland legend's head-shot as part of the r. Ronan O'Gara had coaching roles at Racing 92 and New Zealand club Crusaders before moving to La Rochelle in 2019. In World Cup terms O’Gara favours the French. Ronan O'Gara's family ties helped to give La Rochelle the impetus to produce their special Champions Cup final comeback. Jessica O'Gara has opened up about living abroad with rugby hero husband Ronan and their 5 children. 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. Thu, 16 Feb, 2023 - 12:42. Ronan John Ross O'Gara (Irish: Rónán Ó Gadhra; born 7 March 1977) is an Irish former rugby union player and current coach. He spoke on the. Recommended. 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. Like. Ronan O'Gara says he will not be the next England head coach, after confirming his plans to remain in La Rochelle for the foreseeable future. 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. Ronan O’Gara, Head Coach of La Rochelle, speaks with Leo Cullen, Head Coach of Leinster Rugby, prior to kick off of the Heineken Champions Cup Final match between Leinster Rugby and La Rochelle at Stade Velodrome on May 28, 2022 in Marseille. The previous record holder was David Humphreys. Watch: Ronan O'Gara's foul-mouthed French team talk hailed. 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. La Rochelle’s Irish coach, Ronan O'Gara, has a wealth of big men who will be difficult for Leinster to combat. The French outfit beat Leinster 27-26 in Dublin in a. Ronan O'Gara dedicated La Rochelle's Heineken Champions Cup victory over. 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. Ronan O'Gara joins Joe to discuss his beginnings as a head coach in France. The Ireland legend has been head coach at the French side. Mayo. Irish coach Ronan O'Gara's rousing speech to French rugby team La Rochelle has gone viral for his distinctive 'Franglais' accent.