Right now, Prendergast has his hands full as Racing 92′s attack coach, having made a great success of his time in French rugby. O'Gara played as a fly-half and is Ireland's second most-capped player and second highest points scorer. The unbreakable resilience of La Rochelle at the Aviva last May was a shining example of team embodying a coach's words. The former Irish rugby legend has previously said he was impressed by his children’s ability to speak fluent French. 1. 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. 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. Ronan O'Gara says he wants to coach his native Ireland after guiding La Rochelle to a second successive Heineken Champions Cup success. Ronan O’Gara is now sharing is acquired and extensive knowledge on leadership as part of speaking engagements. 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 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. 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. ‘The only time we ever led in the game was in the 80th. O'Gara has coached La Rochelle to victory over Leinster in the last two European Cup finals. Ronan O'Gara's speech to his La Rochelle side went viral after the clip surfaced on social media. The former Ireland international retired from playing in 2013 and moved. 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. 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. O'Gara obliged with spiralling majesty, but Murray lost the ball in contact as he tried to wriggle up the short side. When BT Sport presenter Martin Bayfield. Matt Williams: Ronan O’Gara the lucky general as global club rugby enters Jurassic period. During his appearance on Ireland AM, the Cork native explained how France has been dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. French may be the language of Baudelaire, Rimbaud and Voltaire, but sometimes it takes a rugby player from Cork to inject extra oomph. Rugby legend Ronan O’Gara has opened up about relocating to France revealing the language barrier made it “horrendous”. 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, 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. He's been. 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. The video sees Ronan O'Gara appear in various locations around. But I was speaking to him and he’s like ‘Mate, I’ve actually lost weight’. Ronan John Ross O’Gara is one of the most talented Irish rugby union players of his generation. Ex-Ireland and British and Irish Lions. 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. Ronan O’Gara is under contract with La Rochelle until 2027. 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. 3. Ronan and his wife Jessica. in the highly-competitive French league in the curtailed 2019/20 season, while they have. Urios even looked like he attempted a quick slap, which O’Gara avoided. The previous record holder was David Humphreys. And I've five kids — Rua, Molly, JJ, Zak and Max. The campaign will go live next month, to coincide with the Rugby World Cup. all speak French and are happy in their home. 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. 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. Retweet. 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. He spoke on the. 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. Effortless. 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. Photograph: Alan Betson. 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. 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. Former Ireland outhalf is now La Rochelle head coach after spell with CrusadersRonan O’Gara. 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. O’Gara joined the French side as head coach in 2019. 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 has opened up about living in France during lockdown. Reply. 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 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. 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. BER: D2. Mon, 30 Jan, 2023 - 20:23. Ronan O'Gara is hopeful more of his La Rochelle players will push on for international honours and believes there is a feel-good factor around the national team that was absent in recent years. When. 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 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. Former Ireland flyhalf Ronan O’Gara has given an insight into how Ireland might go about beating South Africa’s renowned rush defence. 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 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. 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. Again, Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle will contest the biggest final in club rugby. Having spent much of his post-playing career outside of Ireland, Ronan O'Gara perhaps has a more nuanced view. Ronan O'Gara admits it would be a 'big leap' to take the England job as he 'understands' where he is from. The 43-year-old. Mon Jan 16 2023 - 17:32. O’Gara was a chief points scorer for. 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. Jessica O'Gara has opened up about living abroad with rugby hero husband Ronan and their 5 children. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright. It was me, Johnny, ROG (Ronan O'Gara) on the bus. 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. If someone rings you and wants to speak face-to-face, you know it's probably not good news, and O'Gara says he knew to ask Kidney to cut the bullshit. Blues blow 17-0 lead as French dominate. I mean this in the best way when I say it sounds like he's just throwing a few French words in there. Speaking to World Rugby’s Jim Hamilton on. The Ireland legend has been head coach at the French side since 2019 and won back to back. 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. The Ireland legend has been head coach at the French side since 2019 and won back to. 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. It's a big project, one in which O'Gara is greatly invested. Retweet. 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. The name Ronan is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "little seal". 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 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. La Rochelle successfully defended their Champions Cup title during the 2022–23 season, coming from seventeen points down to defeat Leinster. 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. . By PJ Browne Feb 09, 2021 3:32 PM. 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. CNN 3w. Speaking to French TV afterwards, he said. while I can’t speak. 07/08/2023. And speaking about the incident after the match, Urios tore into ROG, calling him “shit” and “unbearable”. 12/09/2023. ‘The boys here would know how I failed’ – O’Gara to call on own experience in Champions Cup final. 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. Mr O’Gara and Mr O’Driscoll gave Mr O’Flynn a €2. 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. The La Rochelle manager went viral last month after a video of. Rugby coach’s hilarious ‘Franglish’ speech goes viral. 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. 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. The French outfit beat Leinster 27-26 in Dublin in a. Ronan O'Gara dedicated La Rochelle's Heineken Champions Cup victory over. Wed Nov 30 2022 - 10:38. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright. Knocking out near-perfect French is probably one of the last things you'd expect the Cork man to do, but it's. "But you mix that with the best of French, South African, New Zealand. 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. 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. La Rochelle head coach Ronan O’Gara and directer of rugby Jono Gibbes at Statde Marcel-Michelin in August 2018. He is currently head coach of La Rochelle in the French Top 14. Joan underwent extensive surgery last year to remove blood from around. 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. 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. Reply. 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. HAVING SPENT SIX years working as an. 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 Irish rugby star is currently the head coach of French team La Rochelle, and has been living in the area with his family. This was another refreshing, honest, brilliant interview from Ronan O'Gara despite. Ronan O'Gara says he wants to coach his native Ireland after guiding La Rochelle to a second successive Heineken Champions Cup success. 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. Blues blow 17-0 lead as French dominate. Photograph: Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images. That’s why you get tired. Ronan O'Gara speaks honestly about his Ireland ambitions. Advertising. We’ve a French bulldog and a jack russell. 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. At the recent Off The Ball roadshow, Ronan O'Gara makes his best attempt at a posh southside Dublin accent. Ronan O'Gara and Donnacha. Born 7 March 1977, Ronan O'Gara began. Ronan John Ross O'Gara (Irish: Rónán Ó Gadhra; born 7 March 1977) is an Irish former rugby union player and current coach. The Munster star has also. O'Gara played as a fly-half and is Ireland's second most-capped player and second highest points scorer. Speaking of overly long, the French Top 14, which started on September 4th last year, lumbers along. Jessica O'Gara, Ronan O'Gara. Apr 3rd 2022, 9:08 PM. Apr 3rd 2022, 9:08 PM. 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. *Ronan O’Gara was speaking as an ambassador for Guinness. 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. 27. IRELAND fans have unveiled a hilarious banner in tribute to Ronan O'Gara ahead of 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. 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. Knocking out near-perfect French is probably one of the last things you'd expect the Cork man to do, but it's. In typical ROG fashion, even the non-French speaking fans can feel the intensity of his words as his. the fact that the kids can speak French a small bit. O’Gara coaches La Rochelle in the 2021 semi-final today, but Leinster’s Sexton misses the match through injury and that’s a massive shame. First Rob Baxter, now Ronan O'Gara - we're not used to coaches being so candid and expressing how much they would like to coach England, after O'Gara threw his hat into the ring speaking to BT. The La Rochelle head coach was speaking with Jim Hamilton on RugbyPass and the pair chatted through O’Gara’s incredible tenure with the. O’Gara recently confirmed that he was on a. The three men were equal partners in the pub. Ronan O'Gara had coaching roles at Racing 92 and New Zealand club Crusaders before moving to La Rochelle in 2019. 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. Dublin (AFP) – La Rochelle head coach Ronan O'Gara said on Saturday defending the Champions Cup title was "just the start" for his side. 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. Ronan O’Gara has made quite the impression since he arrived at La Rochelle. NAUGHTY STEP: La Rochelle's Ronan O'Gara prior to Saturday's clash with his old club Racing 92 at Marcel-Deflandre Stadium. Ronan O'Gara speaking French is reassuringly no-nonsense. O'Gara's characteristics as a player are now mirrored in the sides he coaches Credit: Getty Images/David Rogers. Ronan O'Gara's Langan ancestors come from Ballycastle, Co. [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. They wouldn’t speak to each other it was so awkward. The Irishman had a lengthy career spanning over 16 years between Munster, Ireland and the British & Irish Lions. Will. Ronan O'Gara on La Rochelle mentality. "Rugby in one language is hard enough because the opposition has a plan to mess you up", said the Irish rugby legend. Only Leo Cullen and Ugo Mola had done so previously. 9. 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. O'Gara is currently coach of French side La Rochelle. "From the toss, already, we were not. 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 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. Maryborough Hill, Cork €1. The topic was broached by a French journalist during a typical media scrum in O'Gara's usual guise as La Rochelle coach. "We're driven by. “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 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. The province’s quest to join the French giants in adding a fifth star to their shirts is near completion. Jim Hamilton travels to La Rochelle to meet head coach Ronan O'Gara. Whatever the French club are paying him, it is not enough. So you can. 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. 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. 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. 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. He'd previously spoken of how challenging he'd found trying to speak French while coaching, but. 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. 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. Ronan O'Gara speaking French to La Rochelle squad. I was like ‘Mate, how do you lose weight?’. Recommended. Will Skelton and Ronan O’Gara (EPCR) “Funnily, when you see somebody that’s a foreigner, you like gravitate towards them. 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. Stories worth watching 16 videos. O'Gara played as a fly-half and is Ireland's second most-capped player and highest points scorer. Ronan O’Gara is known for many things, but speaking French isn’t at the top of the list. Last year, he admitted that he would be open to. Pic: INPHO/James Crombie. 4. Best Feature: Quality, top to bottom. The clip originally aired on the French TV channel Canal+ in a behind-the. 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. The French outfit beat Leinster 27-26 in Dublin in a. Ireland face Les Bleus on Sunday in the second round of the Six Nations. The unbreakable resilience of La Rochelle at the Aviva last May was a shining example of team embodying a coach's words. The name has several meanings such as 'seal', 'a pledge', and 'a promising oath'. Pic: Twitter/Ottavio Arnella. The Cork drawl of Ronan O’Gara is unmistakeable, especially on the side of a rugby pitch in France. “Ronan knows how to sting me to get the best out of me,” Brice Dulin - who has played under the coach at Racing and La Rochelle - told Midi Olympique. Issued on: 21/05/2021 - 04:26. 5 million times. 2 million personal guarantee to cover Ezeon’s liabilities, a sum neither man could repay. Dublin (AFP) – La Rochelle head coach Ronan O'Gara said on Saturday defending the Champions Cup title was "just the start" for his side. As he leads La Rochelle into their third consecutive final, O’Gara deserves huge plaudits. Well that’s all about to change now as a video has emerged of the La Rochelle. The Cork man had been linked with the England job – now vacant after Eddie Jones’ sacking – but ruled himself out of the. @kennyboyfox92. Ronan O'Gara's Band of Brothers! The moment La Rochelle realised their European dream, winning the @ChampionsCup in Marseille #. Stories worth watching 16. . James Harrington. Today, he’s the head coach of La Rochelle in the French Top 14. who is currently serving a ten-week ban and a €20,000 fine imposed by French Rugby authorities, coached La Rochelle to. He is currently head coach of La Rochelle in the French Top 14. 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. La Rochelle successfully raided their rivals, bagging a hard-fought one-point victory after a fiery match in the south west of France. It was scored by the authoritative fly-half Ronan O'Gara, who took a quick penalty immediately after the referee Paul Honiss had told the South Africa captain John Smit to speak to his players. The French outfit beat Leinster 27-26 in Dublin in a. 9. It is the first major trophy win for La Rochelle and Munster legend O'Gara's first as the main man in charge of a club. 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. 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. Leinster are hurting from last season's last-gasp defeat in Marseille. Ronan O'Gara's family ties helped to give La Rochelle the impetus to produce their special Champions Cup final comeback. La Rochelle’s Irish coach, Ronan O'Gara, has a wealth of big men who will be difficult for Leinster to combat. A number of Irish rugby players met the Queen at a civic reception back in 2009 as Ireland's. The French club win a breakdown penalty, it. Ronan O'Gara's speech to his La Rochelle side went viral after the clip surfaced on social media. Ronan O'Gara's speech to his La Rochelle side went viral after the clip surfaced on social media. As one of the most influential figures for both. Ronan O'Gara has detailed the reason his hands were in his pocket when he met the Queen back in 2009. And I've five kids — Rua, Molly, JJ, Zak and Max. 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 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. Rory Keane. The 37-year-old second-row, who played. With his La Rochelle side currently sitting second in the Top 14 table, Ronan O'Gara has an excellent vantage point from. The La Rochelle head coach Ronan O'Gara says he 'could do with listening more'. TIES THAT BIND: Ronan O'Gara is reunited with his former Munster teammate Federico Pucciariello at the Aviva Stadium. 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. May 28th 2022, 10:00 PM. 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. Aug 9th 2023, 4:24 PM. ”The match will forever be remembered for the appalling assault by Duncan McRae on Ronan O’Gara, one that saw the Waratahs’ man ram 11 punches into the Lions fly-half’s face. 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. Mayo. They wouldn’t speak to each other it was so awkward. The French club may harbour painful memories. Advertising. 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. The video sees Ronan O'Gara appear in various locations around. Donald McRae. The Ireland legend has been head coach at the French side since 2019 and won back to back. Beaten finalists in last season’s Top 14 and Heineken Champions Cup, La Rochelle have overcome a slow start in. But Stephen Ferris warns that France could make their claim for. 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. 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. If you missed it, listen back on Newstalk. Ronan O'Gara speaking to La Rochelle. O’Gara is still in his first season as the top dog at La. Mr O’Gara and Mr O’Driscoll gave Mr O’Flynn a €2. The Ireland legend has been head coach at the French side since 2019 and won back to back. At the weekend - he coached French club, La Rochelle, to their first ever Champions Cup title, beating Leinster and adding. He may have only signed a contract. As he leads La Rochelle into their third consecutive final, O’Gara deserves huge plaudits. The French club may harbour painful memories. The La Rochelle head coach discusses his joie de vivre in southwestern France, his approach to. Like. Urdapilleta, who had the final say of the match when slotting a penalty to claim a 11-10 Clermont win, later accused O. “There’s massive. Coaching in English sometime in the future will be a lot easier. I was sitting there at the back on my phone, [wanting to] get off this bus as soon as possible. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile. Ronan O'Gara joins Joe to discuss his beginnings as a head coach in France. Ronan O'Gara joins Joe to discuss his beginnings as a head coach in France. 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. As manager of French rugby side La Rochelle, O. Jessica revealed: "We moved to Paris in the summer of 2013 and it has. 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. 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 has created a La Rochelle team that is so powerful that it has almost zero weaknesses. The 37-year moved level with former international team-mate Ronan O’Gara’s total of 557. 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. 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 O'Gara believes his La Rochelle side have hit their stride at the right time. We’ve a French bulldog and a jack russell. Ex-Ireland and British and Irish Lions fly-half Ronan O'Gara has been promoted to. Ronan O'Gara has offered some context to his La Rochelle team-talk which has gone viral on social media in recent days. Uini Atonio in a French jersey. 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. Saturday in Dublin brought La. Sounds like a lad trying to answer a question in his French oral exam. 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. It is not the only narrative of Irish interest. Ronan O'Gara's speech to his La Rochelle side went viral after the clip surfaced on social media. Speaking to Paddy McKenna for the 'Frank and Honest' interview series, via the Irish Mirror, the Munster legend debunked the myth. 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. Before La Rochelle put their Champions Cup on the line, against old foes Leinster, Ronan O'Gara told us about his credo at the club. Ronan O'Gara and Johnny Sexton. 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. O'Gara obliged with spiralling majesty, but Murray lost the ball in contact as he tried to wriggle up the short side. Bathrooms: 5. As Joe Naughton puts it, it’s “the most Irish team talk while actually speaking French. 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. Language and literature. 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. 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. RONAN O'GARA will team up with former colleague Scott Robertson at the helm of the Barbarians. Ronan O'Gara deserves the highest praise for transforming himself from a "selfish" player into an empathetic coach, according to his former Munster and. The way things are shaping it will. 00:59 - Source: CNN. Check out our ronan o 'gara selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. Right now, Prendergast has his hands full as Racing 92′s attack coach, having made a great success of his time in French rugby. On Wednesday, we headed into La Rochelle to buy a pair of golf shoes for JJ. Ronan O’Gara is a Munster Rugby legend, a former Irish International player, Champions cup winner and head coach for La Rochelle. 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 has created a La Rochelle team that is so powerful that it has almost zero weaknesses. ‘I liked. 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’s French, in his own words. Ronan O'Gara has admitted he wants to coach Ireland after guiding La Rochelle to back-to-back Heineken Champions Cup triumphs. 75 million. Introduction Ronan O'Gara; Early life; Munster 1997–2007 2008–2013; Ireland 1999–2003 2004. 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. Issued on: 21/05/2021 - 04:26. Ronan O'Gara on Johnny Sexton. O'Gara also proved to be useful in managing the club's English-speaking players. 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. 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. 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. Jessica revealed: "We moved to Paris in the summer of 2013 and. Ronan O’Gara The pre-match statistics suggest that Sunday will be my 12th European Cup semi-final. The French side. Per Rugbyrama, he replied: "I didn't feel much. 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. The 43-year-old Cork man has had an impact on the French club’s defence and attack. ’. Advertising. La Rochelle have no European heritage to speak of so the comparison to Munster is largely. O’Gara is still in his first season as the top dog at La. Rónán, anglicised as Ronan, is an Irish and Breton male given name and surname. 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. French may be the language of Baudelaire, Rimbaud and Voltaire, but sometimes it takes a rugby player from Cork to inject extra oomph. Ronan O'Gara has 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. This record lasted for 18. James Harrington. 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. I was there with rugby legend Ronan O’Gara whom we had flown in from La Rochelle to speak. Mon 8 Aug 2016 at 13:46. 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. Ronan O'Gara speaking French to La Rochelle squad. 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. 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. At the following lineout, still in the French 22, the deflection at the tail. 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. couch, French | 4. Dublin (AFP) – La Rochelle head coach Ronan O'Gara said on Saturday defending the Champions Cup title was "just the start" for his side. 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 blended French with English. The campaign includes a new video featuring O’Gara visiting various locations in Kinsale and Cork city that ‘fill his heart with Ireland’. 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. Earlier this summer, O'Gara stood in front of his squad and delivered a rousing speech in French ahead of La Rochelle's Top. Thu, 16 Feb, 2023 - 12:42. 1 reply 0 retweets 9 likes. 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. It was me, Johnny, ROG (Ronan O'Gara) on the bus. . The couple, who have five children together, wed in July 2006 and marked the.