The Profile: Ronan O’Gara
Ronan O‘Gara had a stellar playing career with Munster and Ireland. Now he’s topping the French club rugby table with La Rochelle. Could he one day answer Munster’s call?
In brief:
Name and role: Ronan O'Gara, head coach at La Rochelle Rugby
Age: 43
Appearance: square-jawed, greying, but ageing well
Newsworthiness: his La Rochelle side is leading the Top 14 table in France
In depth:
Ronan O’Gara thought nothing much of the conversation.
“Would you like to coach in New Zealand some day?”
“Of course I would.”
It was the type of water-cooler chit-chat he had engaged in thousands of times over the course ...
