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. Over Christmas, I called out the La. 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. A team talk by Munster rugby legend Ronan O'Gara is making the rounds after the Bishopstown native was. 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 won the European Champions Cup with La Rochelle in 2022. The La Rochelle head coach admitted the decision to uproot his family. Issued on: 21/05/2021 - 04:26. The La Rochelle head coach Ronan O'Gara says he 'could do with listening more'. The Ireland legend was in the middle of brea. He is Ireland’s all-time leading points scorer, the Six Nations leading points scorer and the most capped player in Heineken Cup history. 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. Ronan O'Gara was right at the heart of the celebrations. 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. He is currently head coach of La Rochelle in the French Top 14. Right now, Prendergast has his hands full as Racing 92′s attack coach, having made a great success of his time in French rugby. Ronan O'Gara says Jack Crowley has shown the potential to be a long-term option for both Munster and Ireland at out-half. Speaking about the record before the game, he said. The sign was made in relation to a fiery clip of the La Rochelle boss letting his players. 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. Issued on: 21/05/2021 - 04:26. 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. Ronan John Ross O'Gara (Irish: Rónán Ó Gadhra; born 7 March 1977) is an Irish former rugby union player and current coach. The French outfit beat Leinster 27-26 in Dublin in a. Aug 9th 2023, 4:24 PM. ‘I liked. The way things are shaping it will. 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. Pic: INPHO/James Crombie. Speaking to French TV afterwards, he said. The former Irish rugby legend has previously said he was impressed by his children’s ability to speak fluent French. The La Rochelle manager went viral last month after a video of. Reply. French may be the language of Baudelaire, Rimbaud and Voltaire, but sometimes it takes a rugby player from Cork to inject extra oomph. Issued on: 02/12/2022 - 14:46 2 minBrian O'Driscoll praises Ronan O'Gara after La Rochelle win. 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 gestures during the warm-up of the French Top14 rugby union match between La Rochelle and Stade. Ronan O'Gara joins Joe to discuss his beginnings as a head coach in France. 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. 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 COULD be set for another suspension after being cited for alleged comments he made towards a Top 14 match official. More info. 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. “There’s massive excitement already and we know that France, with full grounds and their nation behind them, do. 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. This record lasted for 18. James Harrington. The unbreakable resilience of La Rochelle at the Aviva last May was a shining example of team embodying a coach's words. At the following lineout, still in the French 22, the deflection at the tail. The topic was broached by a French journalist during a typical media scrum in O'Gara's usual guise as La Rochelle coach. O'Gara played 128 times for Ireland O'Gara is the sixth most. He’s certainly getting the hang of the language anyway. RONAN O'GARA is set to front a new Tourism Ireland campaign to encourage French people to holiday in Cork this autumn. Astrophysicist explains why dinosaurs died when crocodiles survived. 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. Whatever the French club are paying him, it is not enough. 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. 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. 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. Ronan O'Gara's ultimate ambition is to lead Ireland to Rugby World Cup glory Credit: AFP. The La Rochelle head coach Ronan O'Gara says he 'could do with listening more'. May 28th 2022, 10:00 PM. Frédéric ZabalzaKenneth Fox. In typical ROG fashion, even the non-French speaking fans can feel the intensity of his words as his. At the weekend - he coached French club, La Rochelle, to their first ever Champions Cup title, beating Leinster and adding. — Ronan O Gara (@RonanOGara10) September 8, 2016. Ronan O'Gara has detailed the reason his hands were in his pocket when he met the Queen back in 2009. "We're driven by. 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. Advertising. 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 (@RonanOGara10) September 8, 2016. O’Gara played as a fly-half and is Ireland’s second most-capped player and highest ever points scorer. 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. Retweet. 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. Matt Williams: Ronan O’Gara the lucky general as global club rugby enters Jurassic period. 00:59 - Source: CNN. 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 says he will not be the next England head coach, after confirming his plans to remain in La Rochelle for the foreseeable future. The 37-year-old second-row, who played. Ronan O’Gara, wife Jessica, and their children, Rua, Molly, JJ, Zac, and Max sign the visitors’ book with Lord Mayor Des Cahill. . Urios even looked like he attempted a quick slap, which O’Gara avoided. Former Ireland outhalf is now La Rochelle head coach after spell with CrusadersRonan O’Gara. 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. 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. 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. Having spent much of his post-playing career outside of Ireland, Ronan O'Gara perhaps has a more nuanced view. Warren Gatland 19 May 2023 • 7:00am. Ronan O’Gara has created a La Rochelle team that is so powerful that it has almost zero weaknesses. La Rochelle head coach Ronan O’Gara and directer of rugby Jono Gibbes at Statde Marcel-Michelin in August 2018. 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 star has also. 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. 12/09/2023. The former Munster and Ireland out. He spoke on the. I was sitting there at the back on my phone, [wanting to] get off this bus as soon as possible. It is the collective fluency of La Rochelle’s attacking. 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. The La Rochelle head coach discusses his joie de vivre in southwestern France, his approach to. O'Gara has long spoken about his goal to move into coaching at test level at some stage. Ronan O'Gara speaking French is reassuringly no-nonsense. O'Gara obliged with spiralling majesty, but Murray lost the ball in contact as he tried to wriggle up the short side. The former Irish rugby legend has previously said he was impressed by his children's ability to speak fluent French. Ronan O'Gara on Johnny Sexton. The Ireland legend was in the middle of brea. “We all laughed about that because that. Ronan O'Gara and Johnny Sexton. The former Munster and Ireland out. 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. Irish rugby legend Ronan O’Gara has signed a new long-term contract to remain in charge of French club La Rochelle. La Rochelle' Irish head coach Ronan O'Gara looks on ahead of the French. Ronan O'Gara had coaching roles at Racing 92 and New Zealand club Crusaders before moving to La Rochelle in 2019. the fact that the kids can speak French a small bit. 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. As performed by yours truly here: What I don't ever suggest however. As he leads La Rochelle into their third consecutive final, O’Gara deserves huge plaudits. He’s 12 now and has been shaping around with clubs from the garage but got. As he leads La Rochelle into their third consecutive final, O’Gara deserves huge plaudits. Photograph: Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images. On Wednesday, we headed into La Rochelle to buy a pair of golf shoes for JJ. 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. “Yes, for sure, because he has given us a lot,” said Favre who was speaking in London at the launch of the 2022/23. while I can’t speak. 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 was soaked by La Rochelle players in his post-match interview after his side shocked Leinster to win the Champions Cup final. The Cork man had been linked with the England job – now vacant after Eddie Jones’ sacking – but ruled himself out of the. Ronan O'Gara deserves the highest praise for transforming himself from a "selfish" player into an empathetic coach, according to his former Munster and. in the highly-competitive French league in the curtailed 2019/20 season, while they have. The name Ronan is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "little seal". 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. The name is derived from a very old legend, which tells the story of a. wives, the English-speaking ones, they. Ronan O'Gara says Jack Crowley has shown the potential to be a long-term option for both Munster and Ireland at out-half. 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. 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. Ronan John Ross O'Gara (Irish: Rónán Ó Gadhra; born 7 March 1977) is an Irish former rugby union player and current coach. 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 is the sixth highest points scorer in the history of international rugby and on March 14, 2009 became. 9. As manager of French rugby side La Rochelle, O. The French attitude is less laissez-faire and more the show must go on unless the pandemic becomes totally out of control. 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. Since retiring from Munster and Ireland last year, he has. 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 speaking French to La Rochelle squad. The Ireland legend has. Head. 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's speech to his La Rochelle side went viral after the clip surfaced on social media. 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. Saturday in Dublin brought La. . 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. 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. We were 17-0 down, I don’t know how they found a way but they found a way. 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. “There’s massive excitement already and we know that France, with full grounds. 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. Jessica revealed: "We moved to Paris in the summer of 2013 and it has. 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. But I was speaking to him and he’s like ‘Mate, I’ve actually lost weight’. Ronan O’Gara is a Munster Rugby legend, a former Irish International player, Champions cup winner and head coach for La Rochelle. The video sees Ronan O'Gara appear in various locations around. Jessica O'Gara, Ronan O'Gara. But for all of his coaching genius, the Irela…Ronan O'Gara will return to Irish shores when it suits him to do so and not a moment before, according to Donal Lenihan. 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. London (AFP) – Ireland rugby great Ronan O'Gara ruled himself out Friday of the running to replace under-pressure England coach Eddie Jones. Nov 9th 2022, 11:49 AM. Blues blow 17-0 lead as French dominate. 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. 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. Questions will certainly be asked. Beaten finalists in last season’s Top 14 and Heineken Champions Cup, La Rochelle have overcome a slow start in. Rugby legend and Corkman Ronan O'Gara has shown off his French skills again in a new Tourism Ireland video promoting his home county. The Irishman had a lengthy career spanning over 16 years between Munster, Ireland and the British & Irish Lions. Speaking on Off The Ball, O'Gara proclaimed that Sexton should not be facing a. 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. Jessica O'Gara has opened up about living abroad with rugby hero husband Ronan and their 5 children. O'Gara played as a fly-half and is Ireland's second most-capped player and second highest points scorer. 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. O'Gara played as a fly-half and is Ireland's second most-capped player and highest points scorer. *Ronan O’Gara was speaking as an ambassador for Guinness. Stories worth watching 16 videos. what Ireland will need to do to break this seemingly impenetrable wall is former Ireland flyhalf turned coaching star Ronan O’Gara (ROG). During his appearance on Ireland AM, the Cork native explained how France has been dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. . 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. 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. We’ve a French bulldog and a jack russell. 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. 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. "Rugby in one language is hard enough because the opposition has a plan to mess you up", said the Irish rugby legend. . 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. 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. Mr. O'Gara also proved to be useful in managing the club's English-speaking players. The pair, coaches of La Rochelle and Union Bordeaux-Begles respectively, clashed just before half-time on the touchline of the derby in Bordeaux, won by La Rochelle by a. 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. Well that’s all about to change now as a video has emerged of the La Rochelle. Thu Apr 7 2022 - 19:50. THIS is how the day rolls. 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. But that won’t be for some time yet. Ronan O'Gara does not have much time for clichés. Ronan O'Gara, Head Coach of La Rochelle celebrates after the team's victory in the Heineken Champions Cup Semi Finals match between La Rochelle and Exeter Chiefs at Stade Matmut Atlantique. Sky Sports had the TV rights to broadcast. But another has been working away quietly in the background. The French side staged a stirring comeback to beat Leinster. As Joe Naughton puts it, it’s “the most Irish team talk while actually speaking French. 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. 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. 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. But I was speaking to him and he’s like ‘Mate, I’ve actually lost weight’. Tue May 2 2023 - 05:00. IRELAND fans have unveiled a hilarious banner in tribute to Ronan O'Gara ahead of the Rugby World Cup. It is not the only narrative of Irish interest. 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 and Johnny Sexton. 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. The campaign will go live next month, to coincide with the Rugby World Cup. We’ve a French bulldog and a jack russell. 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. James Harrington. Bathrooms: 5. 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. The French club may harbour painful memories. 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. La Rochelle coach Ronan O’Gara told ITV: “It’s truly spectacular. 1. 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. 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. TRAILBLAZER: La Rochelle Head Coach Ronan O'Gara. Ronan John Ross O'Gara is an Irish former rugby union player and current coach. 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. Rónán, anglicised as Ronan, is an Irish and Breton male given name and surname. Dylan Coetzee 22 Jun 2023 4:02 AM. 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. Ex-Ireland and British and Irish Lions fly-half Ronan O'Gara has been promoted to. Rugby legend Ronan O’Gara has opened up about relocating to France revealing the language barrier made it “horrendous”. 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. O’Gara recently confirmed that he was on a. Ronan O’Gara invents new language in expletive laden X-rated team talk. It was me, Johnny, ROG (Ronan O'Gara) on the bus. The. A number of Irish rugby players met the Queen at a civic reception back in 2009 as Ireland's. 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. 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, 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. 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. So you can. 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,. He is currently head coach of La Rochelle in the French Top 14. Ronan O'Gara on La Rochelle mentality. Irish coach Ronan O'Gara's rousing speech to French rugby team La Rochelle has gone viral for his distinctive 'Franglais' accent. I was there with rugby legend Ronan O’Gara whom we had flown in from La Rochelle to speak. Will Skelton and Ronan O’Gara (EPCR) “Funnily, when you see somebody that’s a foreigner, you like gravitate towards them. Again, Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle will contest the biggest final in club rugby. Ahead of La Rochelle’s Top 14 semi-final against Bordeaux this summer, O’Gara had his players gathered for a serious pep-talk. Ed Elliot. Ronan O’Gara: ‘Do I coach in French? Damn right I coach in French’. 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. 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. 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. He is currently head coach of La Rochelle in the French Top 14. 1 reply 0 retweets 9 likes. 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. I was like ‘Mate, how do you lose weight?’. With his La Rochelle side currently sitting second in the Top 14 table, Ronan O'Gara has an excellent vantage point from. The three men were equal partners in the pub. He may have only signed a contract. 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. Uini Atonio in a French jersey. Earlier this summer, O'Gara stood in front of his squad and delivered a rousing speech in French ahead of La Rochelle's Top. 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. 07/08/2023. NAUGHTY STEP: La Rochelle's Ronan O'Gara prior to Saturday's clash with his old club Racing 92 at Marcel-Deflandre Stadium. 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. 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 French club staged a stunning. Former. The 43-year-old Cork man has had an impact on the French club’s defence and attack. Thu, 16 Feb, 2023 - 12:42. 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. Mr O’Gara and Mr O’Driscoll gave Mr O’Flynn a €2. 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 French club may harbour painful memories. Irish rugby legend Ronan O'Gara has said he's blown away by his children's ability to speak fluent French. He is Ireland’s second most-capped player (128) and the fourth most-capped in rugby union history. 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. 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. Ronan O'Gara's Langan ancestors come from Ballycastle, Co. 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 second highest points scorer, the Six Nations leading points scorer, and the second most capped player in Heineken Cup history. O’Gara is speaking primarily in French, but with a sprinkling of English expletives. “There’s massive. Ronan O’Gara is known for many things, but speaking French isn’t at the top of the list. When. La Rochelle successfully defended their Champions Cup title during the 2022–23 season, coming from seventeen points down to defeat Leinster. Speaking to Paddy McKenna for the 'Frank and Honest' interview series, via the Irish Mirror, the Munster legend debunked the myth. A SORE Ronan O’Gara branded Toulouse ‘average’ in the immediate aftermath of them scuppering La Rochelle’s dream of winning their first ever Top 14 title. Ronan O’Gara has admitted he wants to coach Ireland after guiding French side La Rochelle to back-to-back Heineken Champions Cup triumphs. Ex-Ireland and British and Irish Lions fly-half Ronan O'Gara has been promoted to. The La Rochelle coach is currently in limbo with much of the rugby world after the French league was. Speaking of overly long, the French Top 14, which started on September 4th last year, lumbers along. 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. 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 third tournament, the European Rugby Challenge Cup Qualifying Competition was introduced as a qualification competition for clubs from minor nations to. Pic: Twitter/Ottavio Arnella. Though actually born in San Diego, California, O’Gara is the highest ever. 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 French side staged a stirring comeback to beat Leinster. Apr 3rd 2022, 9:08 PM. 28/05/2022. 27. "Ronan has coped very well. Parents . 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. "Sexton obviously is a great leader but Ronan is a very good. La Rochelle’s Ronan O’Gara explains THAT viral French speech Rob OHalloran 11/08/2023 Ronan O’Gara has offered some context to his La Rochelle team-talk which has gone viral on social media in recent days. Think in English, translate to French but deliver in real time. The province’s quest to join the French giants in adding a fifth star to their shirts is near completion. Gregory Alldritt: Ronan O'Gara changed La Rochelle's mentality. Johnny Sexton x Ronan O’Gara x The Breakfast Club: How that viral video was made Four new films to stream this weekend ‘I had a lot of offers to play a terrorist or the French boyfriend’Ronan O'Gara claims there was a lack of respect following La Rochelle's Champions Cup victory. Urdapilleta, who had the final say of the match when slotting a penalty to claim a 11-10 Clermont win, later accused O. Dec 4th 2021, 10:00 AM. La Rochelle successfully raided their rivals, bagging a hard-fought one-point victory after a fiery match in the south west of France. Introduction Ronan O'Gara; Early life; Munster 1997–2007 2008–2013; Ireland 1999–2003 2004. Jessica and Ronan O'Gara celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary in style. 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. Aug 9th 2023, 4:24 PM. 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. Wednesday, 11 October 2023 ePaperBut with the French media going into meltdown, it seems as though the Top 14 disciplinary may look at Saturday’s contretemps between Ronan O’Gara and Christophe Urios. It was me, Johnny, ROG (Ronan O'Gara) on the bus. The Ireland legend has been head coach at the French side since 2019 and won back to back. The unbreakable resilience of La Rochelle at the Aviva last May was a shining example of team embodying a coach's words. 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. 5 million times. Sunday 12 March 2023 17:38 GMT. Mayo. Issued on: 21/05/2021 - 04:26. Ronan O’Gara has been at the heart of Munster and Irish rugby throughout his 16-year professional career. Irish coach Ronan O’Gara’s rousing speech to French rugby team La Rochelle has gone viral for his distinctive ‘Franglais’ accent. 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 speaks honestly about his Ireland ambitions. It has been claimed, by scholars both medieval and modern, that St Patrick spoke Brittonic. ”. The previous record holder was David Humphreys. There are few things in common between Ugo Mola and Ronan O'Gara, the coaches of Stade Toulousain and La Rochelle, who will play in the French league's final on Saturday evening in Saint-Denis. Pic: INPHO/Billy Stickland. La Rochelle were 17-0 down early on but clawed it back with a magnificent show of strength to win the final 27-26. Sat 4 Oct 2008 at 16:00. Ronan O'Gara's speech to his La Rochelle side went viral after the clip surfaced on social media. O’Gara was a chief points scorer for. Ronan O'Gara's speech to his La Rochelle side went viral after the clip surfaced on social media. At the following lineout, still in the French 22, the deflection at the tail. Ronan O’Gara The pre-match statistics suggest that Sunday will be my 12th European Cup semi-final. La Rochelle, who are also challenging. Whatever the French club are paying him, it is not enough. CNN 3w. 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. Advertising. Our rugby coverage is brought to you in association with Vodafone Ireland #TeamOfU. 12/09/2023. who is currently serving a ten-week ban and a €20,000 fine imposed by French Rugby authorities, coached La Rochelle to. 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. Ronan O’Gara is set to extend his contract at La Rochelle despite interest from the RFU, according to reports in France. Coaching in English sometime in the future will be a lot easier. O’Gara is still in his first season as the top dog at La.