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 have long lingered in the lower reaches of this sport, in a rugby mad country, but reached the summit after deservedly beating Leinster, in Marseille. Ronan O’Gara has opened up about living in France during lockdown. 9. The French side staged a stirring comeback to beat Leinster. 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. 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. 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. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright. The Munster and Ireland legend led the French side to Champions Cup glory for the. Leinster are hurting from last season's last-gasp defeat in Marseille. The province’s quest to join the French giants in adding a fifth star to their shirts is near completion. O'Gara giving a team talk in French. Mr O’Gara and Mr O’Driscoll gave Mr O’Flynn a €2. La Rochelle head coach Ronan O'Gara has signed a five-year extension with the Top 14 side until 2027. O'Gara played as a fly-half and is Ireland's second most-capped player and second highest points scorer. 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. In World Cup terms O’Gara favours the French. The name has several meanings such as 'seal', 'a pledge', and 'a promising oath'. The Ireland legend was in the middle of brea. RONAN O'Gara has defended his gambling lifestyle and spoken about the spiralling rumours that have dogged his career. So you can. Check out our ronan o 'gara selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. 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. For La Rochelle and their head coach Ronan O'Gara, the celebrations after last month's Champions Cup final win could only last so long. Speaking to Paddy McKenna for the 'Frank and Honest' interview series, via the Irish Mirror, the Munster legend debunked the myth. Ireland face Les Bleus on Sunday in the second round of the Six Nations. He'd previously spoken of how challenging he'd found trying to speak French while coaching, but. 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. Speaking after La Rochelle's famous win, Jessica gushed how proud she was that "all the hard work paid off". Results quickly started coming in, including beating Toulon to earn the title of French champions in 2016. Wed Jun 12 2019 - 12:24. 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 is known for many things, but speaking French isn’t at the top of the list. Donald McRae. As manager of French rugby side La Rochelle, O. 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. Issued on: 21/05/2021 - 04:26. O'Gara obliged with spiralling majesty, but Murray lost the ball in contact as he tried to wriggle up the short side. Ronan O'Gara's Irish-French team talk. O'Gara has coached La Rochelle to victory over Leinster in the last two European Cup finals. It has been claimed, by scholars both medieval and modern, that St Patrick spoke Brittonic. Will Skelton and Ronan O’Gara (EPCR) “Funnily, when you see somebody that’s a foreigner, you like gravitate towards them. It is the collective fluency of La Rochelle’s attacking. THE EPCR have launched an investigation into an alleged half-time incident during the Champions Cup final. 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. He also represented the British & Irish Lions on their 2013 and 2017 tours, and has scored over 1,000 points in his. 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. 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 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. Ronan O’Gara has explained why he named his son Rua. Ronan O'Gara's agent could be a busy man in the next 12 months. The Cork drawl of Ronan O’Gara is unmistakeable, especially on the side of a rugby pitch in France. The Ireland legend has been head coach at the French side since 2019 and won back to. in the highly-competitive French league in the curtailed 2019/20 season, while they have. HAVING SPENT SIX years working as an. Introduction Ronan O'Gara; Early life; Munster 1997–2007 2008–2013; Ireland 1999–2003 2004. CNN 3w. "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. The La Rochelle manager went viral last month after a video of. 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. 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. 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. O’Gara is still in his first season as the top dog at La. Ronan O'Gara has detailed the reason his hands were in his pocket when he met the Queen back in 2009. 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. 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 was at the heart of Munster and Irish rugby for fifteen years up until his retirement 2013. 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 Rochelle squad. As a surname, it is derived from the Gaelic Ó Rónáin 'descendant of Rónán'. 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. Ronan O'Gara has admitted he wants to coach Ireland after guiding La Rochelle to back-to-back Heineken Champions Cup triumphs. Rugby legend Ronan O’Gara has opened up about relocating to France revealing the language barrier made it “horrendous”. At the following lineout, still in the French 22, the deflection at the tail. 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. Ronan O'Gara joins Joe to discuss his beginnings as a head coach in France. 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. . 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. O'Gara has long spoken about his goal to move into coaching at test level at some stage. 07/08/2023. O'Gara won 128 caps for Ireland, winning three Triple. Ronan O'Gara speaking French is reassuringly no-nonsense. 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. 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. Mr. 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. 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. Favre is clearly hoping that O’Gara won’t be going anywhere just yet. Photograph: Alan Betson. 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. 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 of Cork. 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. 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 gestures during the warm-up of the French Top14 rugby union match between La Rochelle and Stade. Sounds like a lad trying to answer a question in his French oral exam. I was sitting there at the back on my phone, [wanting to] get off this bus as soon as possible. O'Gara played as a fly-half and is Ireland's second most-capped player and highest points scorer. 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 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 Ireland legend has. Ronan O'Gara admits it would be a 'big leap' to take the England job as he 'understands' where he is from. A statement from LNR confirmed the La. Irish coach Ronan O’Gara’s rousing speech to French rugby team La Rochelle has gone viral for his distinctive ‘Franglais. While we get to see and hear a lot of Ronan O’Gara due to his various media appearances, pundit gigs and post-game interviews, we don’t often get. Ex-Ireland and British and Irish Lions. Ronan O’Gara is known for many things, but speaking French isn’t at the top of the list. With the dust settling on an incredible season for Irish rugby, which saw the national team win the Grand Slam and Munster bridge a. Ronan O’Gara invents new language in expletive laden X-rated team talk. And speaking about the incident after the match, Urios tore into ROG, calling him “shit” and “unbearable”. "Sexton obviously is a great leader but Ronan is a very good. The former Munster and Ireland out. Dublin (AFP) – La Rochelle head coach Ronan O'Gara said on Saturday defending the Champions Cup title was "just the start" for his side. 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. 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. 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. 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. 4. what Ireland will need to do to break this seemingly impenetrable wall is former Ireland flyhalf turned coaching star Ronan O’Gara (ROG). I mean this in the best way when I say it sounds like he's just throwing a few French words in there. 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. Ronan O’Gara still looks extremely trim for a 41-year-old who gave up playing five years ago and has been on the coaching road ever since. 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. Ronan O'Gara and Johnny Sexton. all speak French and are happy in their home. The unbreakable resilience of La Rochelle at the Aviva last May was a shining example of team embodying a coach's words. Ronan O'Gara is going to coach Ireland some day [don't be surprised if Johnny Sexton does, too]. And I've five kids — Rua, Molly, JJ, Zak and Max. wives, the English-speaking ones, they. Ronan O’Gara has been appointed as head coach of French Top 14 club La Rochelle for next season. Uini Atonio in a French jersey. The French club staged a stunning. "Ronan has coped very well. La Rochelle successfully raided their rivals, bagging a hard-fought one-point victory after a fiery match in the south west of France. Ronan O'Gara speaking French to La Rochelle squad. 1. 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. He also said: “I’d be in a situation where I didn’t have the words and needed a solution so it would be. How Ronan O'Gara has helped turn La Rochelle into Top 14 contenders. 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. 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. 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’s French, in his own words. At the recent Off The Ball roadshow, Ronan O'Gara makes his best attempt at a posh southside Dublin accent. Irish coach Ronan O'Gara's rousing speech to French rugby team La Rochelle has gone viral for his distinctive 'Franglais' accent. 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. 2 replies 0 retweets 24 likes. Ronan O’Gara has created a La Rochelle team that is so powerful that it has almost zero weaknesses. As one of the most influential figures for both. James Harrington. Ronan O'Gara had coaching roles at Racing 92 and New Zealand club Crusaders before moving to La Rochelle in 2019. La Rochelle head coach Ronan O'Gara has been hit with a ten-week suspension and fined €15,000 by the rugby authorities in France as a result of comments that were "harming the best interests of. French media reported that O'Gara was set to. 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. Dylan Coetzee 22 Jun 2023 4:02 AM. 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. Rob OHalloran. Wed Nov 30 2022 - 10:38. Ronan O'Gara's ultimate ambition is to lead Ireland to Rugby World Cup glory Credit: AFP. 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 blend. Effortless. 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. Our rugby coverage is brought to you in association with Vodafone Ireland #TeamOfU. 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 unbreakable resilience of La Rochelle at the Aviva last May was a shining example of team embodying a coach's words. When BT Sport presenter Martin Bayfield. Ronan O'Gara's speech to his La Rochelle side went viral after the clip surfaced on social media. Matt Williams: Ronan O’Gara the lucky general as global club rugby enters Jurassic period. . Ronan O'Gara's speech to his La Rochelle side went viral after the clip surfaced on social media. Mon Jan 16 2023 - 17:32. Earlier this summer, O'Gara stood in front of his squad and delivered a rousing speech in French ahead of La Rochelle's Top. It is easy to recognise the single-minded pursuit of perfection that defined Ronan O’Gara, the player. 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. Ronan O'Gara speaks honestly about his Ireland ambitions. 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. 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. Questions will certainly be asked. ‘I liked. Ahead of La Rochelle's Top 14 semi-final against Bordeaux this summer, O. 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. O’Gara played as a fly-half and is Ireland’s second most-capped player and highest ever points scorer. 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. He also said: “I’d be in a situation where I didn’t have the words and needed a solution so it would be. couch, French | 4. RONAN O'GARA is set to front a new Tourism Ireland campaign to encourage French people to holiday in Cork this autumn. Speaking about the record before the game, he said. Advertising. 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. ‘The boys here would know how I failed’ – O’Gara to call on own experience in Champions Cup final. 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. Jim Hamilton travels to La Rochelle to meet head coach Ronan O'Gara. 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. We know that he could write good Latin, but he called it lingua aliena, “a. 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,. French may be the language of Baudelaire, Rimbaud and Voltaire, but sometimes it takes a rugby player from Cork to inject extra oomph. 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. 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. ’. Reply. Ronan O'Gara's French speech. The French club win a breakdown penalty, it. Ronan O'Gara won the European Champions Cup with La Rochelle in 2022. 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. Over Christmas, I called out the La. The clip originally aired on the French TV channel Canal+ in a behind-the. Ronan O’Gara has ended speculation about his future by signing a new five-year contract with La Rochelle. 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 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. The Munster star has also. Mayo. Ronan O'Gara says he wants to coach his native Ireland after guiding La Rochelle to a second successive Heineken Champions Cup success. O’Gara is speaking primarily in French, but with a sprinkling of English expletives. Video Unavailable. For others, O’Gara’s method works. Jessica O'Gara, Ronan O'Gara. Ronan O’Gara has been at the heart of Munster and Irish rugby throughout his 16-year professional career. French may be the language of Baudelaire, Rimbaud and Voltaire, but sometimes it takes a rugby player from Cork to inject extra oomph. Thu, 16 Feb, 2023 - 12:42. The former Munster, Ireland and Lions outhalf spent four and a half. The Ireland legend has been head coach at the French side since 2019 and won back to back. Ronan O'Gara is going to coach Ireland some day [don't be surprised if Johnny Sexton does, too]. A third tournament, the European Rugby Challenge Cup Qualifying Competition was introduced as a qualification competition for clubs from minor nations to. The 37-year-old second-row, who played. 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 had coaching roles at Racing 92 and New Zealand club Crusaders before moving to La Rochelle in 2019. Ronan John Ross O'Gara is an Irish former rugby union player and current coach. . 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 blend. while I can’t speak. Ed Elliot. They wouldn’t speak to each other it was so awkward. 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. He said: ‘ This guy is insufferable. 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. The. 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. 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. O'Gara's characteristics as a player are now mirrored in the sides he coaches Credit: Getty Images/David Rogers. It was me, Johnny, ROG (Ronan O'Gara) on the bus. Urios even looked like he attempted a quick slap, which O’Gara avoided. Recommended. 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. He may have only signed a contract. Ronan is the sixth highest points scorer in the history of international rugby and on March 14, 2009 became. The La Rochelle head coach admitted the decision to uproot his family was. 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. Jessica O'Gara has opened up about living abroad with rugby hero husband Ronan and their 5 children. La Rochelle, who are also challenging. The campaign will go live next month, to coincide with the Rugby World Cup. 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. Dec 4th 2021, 10:00 AM. 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. . La Rochelle were 17-0 down early on but clawed it back with a magnificent show of strength to win the final 27-26. Speaking in English! 4 replies 1 retweet 29 likes. So you can. Ronan O’Gara The opening dispatch of the new campaign shouldn’t really be about standards and attitude, but a five-hour bus journey home from a dreadful defeat in Bayonne tends to take you. 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. 00:59 - Source: CNN. 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. Tommy Dickson / INPHO. Last year, he admitted that he would be open to. In typical ROG fashion, even the non-French speaking fans can feel the intensity of his words as his. Irish rugby legend Ronan O'Gara has said he's blown away by his children's ability to speak fluent French. Ronan O'Gara believes his La Rochelle side have hit their stride at the right time. Ronan O'Gara deserves the highest praise for transforming himself from a "selfish" player into an empathetic coach, according to his former Munster and. . You’re like ‘Hey man, how’s the family’ and I’d like never met this guy before. 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 22-year-old found himself thrown in at the deep end against Australia. 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 Rochelle squad. Ronan O'Gara does not have much time for clichés. Back in 2017, on New Year’s Day, Racing 92 were in Toulon for a Top14 league game. RONAN O'GARA was hilariously caught unawares by his La Rochelle players while preoccupied speaking to RTE. 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. La Rochelle successfully defended their Champions Cup title during the 2022–23 season, coming from seventeen points down to defeat Leinster. Ronan O’Gara: ‘Do I coach in French? Damn right I coach in French’. 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. Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle were crowned European champions for the second year in a row. 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. IRELAND fans have unveiled a hilarious banner in tribute to Ronan O'Gara ahead of the Rugby World Cup. London (AFP) – Ireland rugby great Ronan O'Gara ruled himself out Friday of the running to replace under-pressure England coach Eddie Jones. Ronan O’Gara is now sharing is acquired and extensive knowledge on leadership as part of speaking engagements. Speaking to World Rugby’s Jim Hamilton on. Ronan O'Gara's French speech. 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. Knocking out near-perfect French is probably one of the last things you'd expect the Cork man to do, but it's. 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. Advertising. His four-season stint in. What renders us helpless is watching a bad opening first period and knowing that there isn’t a lot you can do about it. Since retiring from Munster and Ireland last year, he has. "From the toss, already, we were not. This was another refreshing, honest, brilliant interview from Ronan O'Gara despite. The La Rochelle head coach admitted the decision to uproot his family. Ronan O’Gara, wife Jessica, and their children, Rua, Molly, JJ, Zac, and Max sign the visitors’ book with Lord Mayor Des Cahill. the fact that the kids can speak French a small bit. Reply. He won 128 caps for Ireland, won three Triple Crowns, the Grand Slam in 2009, and played on. Ireland outhalf Ronan O'Gara is tackled by France's Serge Betsen during the 2007 Six Nations match at Croke Park. 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. The French outfit beat Leinster 27-26 in Dublin in a. TRAILBLAZER: La Rochelle Head Coach Ronan O'Gara. Nowadays the Cork man dons the coaching cap of a French club side that has successfully achieved what only a handful of other sides have ever done – won back-to-back European Champions. Ronan O’Gara was the name on fans’ lips when La Rochelle picked up a statement win against Gloucester in the Champions Cup on Friday night. Ronan O'Gara says he wants to coach his native Ireland after guiding La Rochelle to a second successive Heineken Champions Cup success. He is Ireland’s all-time leading points scorer, the Six Nations leading points scorer and the most capped player in Heineken Cup history. 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. 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. Johnny Sexton scored his third try of the World Cup in that win over Tonga and now sits on 1,090 points in Test rugby. Speaking to French TV afterwards, he said. Watch: Ronan O'Gara's foul-mouthed French team talk hailed. Ronan O'Gara speaking French is reassuringly no-nonsense. Though actually born in San Diego, California, O’Gara is the highest ever. But another has been working away quietly in the background. The Munster player, while admitting he has "lost a fair bit of. These days he divides his time between New Zealand. Ronan O'Gara, La Rochelle's former Crusaders assistant coach, was reportedly involved in a "30-second episode'' with ex-Irish teammates. “We all laughed about that because that. *Ronan O’Gara was speaking as an ambassador for Guinness. Ronan O'Gara deserves the highest praise for transforming himself from a "selfish" player into an empathetic coach, according to his former Munster and. 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. 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. La Rochelle have no European heritage to speak of so the comparison to Munster is largely. At the weekend - he coached French club, La Rochelle, to their first ever Champions Cup title, beating Leinster and adding. 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. This record lasted for 18. "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. "When you think about it, you have all different. I was like ‘Mate, how do you lose weight?’. Enquire now to book Ronan John Ross O’Gara. The sign was made in relation to a fiery clip of the La Rochelle boss letting his players. 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. 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. O'Gara played as a fly-half and is Ireland's second most-capped player and second highest points scorer. Only Leo Cullen and Ugo Mola had done so previously. He’s 12 now and has been shaping around with clubs from the garage but got. 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. 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. Speaking of overly long, the French Top 14, which started on September 4th last year, lumbers along. The 37-year-old second-row, who played. Ronan O'Gara says Jack Crowley has shown the potential to be a long-term option for both Munster and Ireland at out-half. He is currently head coach of La Rochelle in the French Top 14. Dublin (AFP) – La Rochelle head coach Ronan O'Gara said on Saturday defending the Champions Cup title was "just the start" for his side. “There’s massive excitement already and we know that France, with full grounds. Jessica and Ronan O'Gara celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary in style. Thu, 16 Feb, 2023 - 12:42. O’Gara is still in his first season as the top dog at La. He is currently head coach of La Rochelle in the French Top 14. 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. "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. 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. While we get to see and hear a lot of Ronan O’Gara due to his various media appearances, pundit gigs and post-game interviews, we don’t often get him in fluent French. Ronan O’Gara is under contract with La Rochelle until 2027. 2 million personal guarantee to cover Ezeon’s liabilities, a sum neither man could repay. Irish rugby legend Ronan O'Gara has said he's blown away by his children's ability to speak fluent French. 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. NAUGHTY STEP: La Rochelle's Ronan O'Gara prior to Saturday's clash with his old club Racing 92 at Marcel-Deflandre Stadium. 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,. The audience was rapt, and it was clear why as Ronan shared his vision, his drivers and his insights. It is not the only narrative of Irish interest. O'Gara is currently coach of French side La Rochelle. During his appearance on Ireland AM, the Cork native explained how France has been dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. In World Cup terms O’Gara favours the French. Ahead of La Rochelle’s Top 14 semi-final against Bordeaux this summer, O’Gara had his players gathered for a serious pep-talk. Ronan O'Gara is a legend of Irish rugby who is Ireland ’s second most-capped player and their highest ever point scorer. Ronan O'Gara had coaching roles at Racing 92 and New Zealand club Crusaders before moving to La Rochelle in 2019. The three men were equal partners in the pub. Bathrooms: 5. This morning, the former Ireland international's share price is as high as any coach in the game. Right now, Prendergast has his hands full as Racing 92′s attack coach, having made a great success of his time in French rugby. A company whose shareholders include rugby. It was standing room only for Ronan’s talk on leadership, entitled Straight Talking Attitude, which saw him being interviewed by Ivan Yates. However, the Ireland legend's head-shot as part of the r. Former Rugby International. With his La Rochelle side currently sitting second in the Top 14 table, Ronan O'Gara has an excellent vantage point from. “There’s massive. The 43-year-old. 14. The former Irish rugby legend has previously said he was impressed by his children's ability to speak fluent French. The campaign includes a new video featuring O’Gara visiting various locations in Kinsale and Cork city that ‘fill his heart with Ireland’. Ronan O’Gara is surprised when I tell.