It is the collective fluency of La Rochelle’s attacking. Mon Jan 16 2023 - 17:32. The former Munster, Ireland and Lions outhalf spent four and a half. Uini Atonio in a French jersey. Irish rugby legend Ronan O'Gara has said he's blown away by his children's ability to speak fluent French. He's been. Ronan O'Gara speaking French is reassuringly no-nonsense. Ronan O'Gara and Donnacha. Think in English, translate to French but deliver in real time. 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. Jessica revealed: "We moved to Paris in the summer of 2013 and it has. The three men were equal partners in the pub. Aug 9th 2023, 4:24 PM. La Rochelle have no European heritage to speak of so the comparison to Munster is largely. Irish coach Ronan O'Gara's rousing speech to French rugby team La Rochelle has gone viral for his distinctive 'Franglais' accent. The clip, taken from earlier in the season, shows a rousing O'Gara team-talk, delivered in French but in that Cork twang, and with the odd English curse word. O’Gara’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. Will. For others, O’Gara’s method works. The Ireland legend has. A team talk by Munster rugby legend Ronan O'Gara is making the rounds after the Bishopstown native was. O'Gara played as a fly-half and is Ireland's second most-capped player and highest points scorer. He may have only signed a contract. O'Gara's characteristics as a player are now mirrored in the sides he coaches Credit: Getty Images/David Rogers. The former Munster and Ireland out. Ronan O'Gara is going to coach Ireland some day [don't be surprised if Johnny Sexton does, too]. Ronan O’Gara is a Munster Rugby legend, a former Irish International player, Champions cup winner and head coach for La Rochelle. Retweet. Pic: INPHO/James Crombie. 75 million. The unbreakable resilience of La Rochelle at the Aviva last May was a shining example of team embodying a coach's words. Tue May 2 2023 - 05:00. 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. Ronan O'Gara dedicated La Rochelle's Heineken Champions Cup victory over. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright. Ex-Ireland and British and Irish Lions fly-half Ronan O'Gara has been promoted to. 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. 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. Ronan O'Gara's Irish-French team talk. Tommy Dickson / INPHO. 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. O'Gara has long spoken about his goal to move into coaching at test level at some stage. May 28th 2022, 10:00 PM. Ronan O'Gara and Johnny Sexton. 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 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 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. I was like ‘Mate, how do you lose weight?’. 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. and as such is in high demand for after dinner speaking engagements, brand ambassadorial roles and corporate events. 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. Mr O’Gara and Mr O’Driscoll gave Mr O’Flynn a €2. 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. This was another refreshing, honest, brilliant interview from Ronan O'Gara despite. Sexton has had a stranglehold on the starting number 10 jersey for the better part of a decade but, with the Rugby World Cup on the horizon. Irish rugby legend Ronan O’Gara has signed a new long-term contract to remain in charge of French club La Rochelle. Speaking about the record before the game, he said. A third tournament, the European Rugby Challenge Cup Qualifying Competition was introduced as a qualification competition for clubs from minor nations to. Recommended. 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. 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. He is currently head coach of La Rochelle in the French Top 14. all speak French and are happy in their home. Speaking in English! 4 replies 1 retweet 29 likes. 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. wives, the English-speaking ones, they. RONAN O'GARA will team up with former colleague Scott Robertson at the helm of the Barbarians. 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. As one of the most influential figures for both. 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. while I can’t speak. Ronan O’Gara, a former Ireland international who coaches the French club La Rochelle, has lit up the internet with a pep talk to his team that seamlessly blended French with English swearing, graced with. The video sees Ronan O'Gara appear in various locations around. The French club win a breakdown penalty, it. He won 128 caps for Ireland, won three Triple Crowns, the Grand Slam in 2009, and played on. Thu, 16 Feb, 2023 - 12:42. Back in 2017, on New Year’s Day, Racing 92 were in Toulon for a Top14 league game. The proposals for the globalisation of rugby have been floated out there, a World League between 12 nations in the summer and November windows. He also played club rugby for Leinster and Racing 92. Thu Apr 7 2022 - 19:50. Will Skelton and Ronan O’Gara (EPCR) “Funnily, when you see somebody that’s a foreigner, you like gravitate towards them. 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. The La Rochelle head coach Ronan O'Gara says he 'could do with listening more'. Well that’s all about to change now as a video has emerged of the La Rochelle. It is the collective fluency of La Rochelle’s attacking. 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 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. I regret that the fourth or fifth referee. Whatever the French club are paying him, it is not enough. He also said: “I’d be in a situation where I didn’t have the words and needed a solution so it would be. wives, the English-speaking ones, they. Per Rugbyrama, he replied: "I didn't feel much. Ronan O’Gara has explained why he named his son Rua. Ronan O'Gara speaking French to La Rochelle squad. Ronan O'Gara speaking French is reassuringly no-nonsense. what Ireland will need to do to break this seemingly impenetrable wall is former Ireland flyhalf turned coaching star Ronan O’Gara (ROG). 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. The La Rochelle head coach admitted the decision to uproot his family. Best Feature: Quality, top to bottom. He also said: “I’d be in a situation where I didn’t have the words and needed a solution so it would be. 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. 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. Speaking on Off The Ball, O'Gara proclaimed that Sexton should not be facing a. 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. James Harrington. 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. La Rochelle successfully defended their Champions Cup title during the 2022–23 season, coming from seventeen points down to defeat Leinster. 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 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's French speech. 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 has been suspended for two weeks by the disciplinary committee of the Ligue Nationale du Rugby after being held “responsible for indiscipline, in. 2 million personal guarantee to cover Ezeon’s liabilities, a sum neither man could repay. Head. NAUGHTY STEP: La Rochelle's Ronan O'Gara prior to Saturday's clash with his old club Racing 92 at Marcel-Deflandre Stadium. 4. 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. Right now, Prendergast has his hands full as Racing 92′s attack coach, having made a great success of his time in French rugby. couch, French | 4. 2 million personal guarantee to cover Ezeon’s liabilities, a sum neither man could repay. 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. Ronan O'Gara was right at the heart of the celebrations. But that won’t be for some time yet. Mon, 03 Oct, 2022 - 06:50 Tony Leen, La RochelleThey released a video to launch the campaign yesterday, with the former outhalf appearing to speaking in his Cork version of French. O’Gara played as a fly-half and is Ireland’s second most-capped player and highest ever points scorer. 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. Ronan O'Gara's Band of Brothers! The moment La Rochelle realised their European dream, winning the @ChampionsCup in Marseille #. 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. A statement from LNR confirmed the La. Leinster will come away from this game feeling they have left another European trophy behind them. 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 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. O'Gara giving a team talk in French. Ronan O'Gara deserves the highest praise for transforming himself from a "selfish" player into an empathetic coach, according to his former Munster and. Ronan O’Gara was at the heart of Munster and Irish rugby for fifteen years up until his retirement 2013. 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. 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. The Cork man had been linked with the England job – now vacant after Eddie Jones’ sacking – but ruled himself out of the. The La Rochelle head coach admitted the decision to uproot his family was. 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. 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's speech to his La Rochelle side went viral after the clip surfaced on social media. 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. 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 and his wife Jessica. Ronan O'Gara was speaking on the latest episode of the Hard Yards and detailed the difference between French mentality and Irish mentality. 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. O’Gara is speaking primarily in French, but with a sprinkling of English expletives. Blues blow 17-0 lead as French dominate. O'Gara obliged with spiralling majesty, but Murray lost the ball in contact as he tried to wriggle up the short side. 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. 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. He is currently head coach of La Rochelle in the French Top 14. Rob OHalloran. Ronan O'Gara joins Joe to discuss his beginnings as a head coach in France. Former Ireland outhalf is now La Rochelle head coach after spell with CrusadersRonan O’Gara. RONAN O’GARA dedicated La Rochelle’s Champions Cup win over Leinster to his mother. Apr 3rd 2022, 9:08 PM. At the following lineout, still in the French 22, the deflection at the tail. Pic: David Rogers/Getty Images. Mon, 30 Jan, 2023 - 20:23. When. The French outfit beat Leinster 27-26 in Dublin in a. O'Gara is well-placed to judge the French mood right now. The word for seal in Irish Gaelic is rón. His four-season stint in. 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 coach Ronan O’Gara’s rousing speech to French rugby team La Rochelle has gone viral for his distinctive ‘Franglais. 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. 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. 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. French may be the language of Baudelaire, Rimbaud and Voltaire, but sometimes it takes a rugby player from Cork to inject extra oomph. 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. The video sees Ronan O'Gara appear in various locations around. 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. The campaign includes a new video featuring O’Gara visiting various locations in Kinsale and Cork city that ‘fill his heart with Ireland’. The way things are shaping it will. Donald McRae. More info. 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. Sat 4 Oct 2008 at 16:00. But another has been working away quietly in the background. The O’Gara effect: Ireland legend already one France Top 14’s most compelling figures. 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. 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. He is currently head coach of La Rochelle in the French Top 14. Apr 3rd 2022, 9:08 PM. We were 17-0 down, I don’t know how they found a way but they found a way. Results quickly started coming in, including beating Toulon to earn the title of French champions in 2016. 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 John Ross O’Gara is one of the most talented Irish rugby union players of his generation. Ronan O’Gara’s French, in his own words. The name is derived from a very old legend, which tells the story of a. Ronan O’Gara, Head Coach of La Rochelle, speaks with Leo Cullen, Head Coach of Leinster Rugby, prior to kick off of the Heineken Champions Cup Final match between Leinster Rugby and La Rochelle at Stade Velodrome on May 28, 2022 in Marseille. Ronan O'Gara's French speech. Ronan O'Gara says Jack Crowley has shown the potential to be a long-term option for both Munster and Ireland at out-half. Bathrooms: 5. At the recent Off The Ball roadshow, Ronan O'Gara makes his best attempt at a posh southside Dublin accent. Former Ireland flyhalf Ronan O’Gara has given an insight into how Ireland might go about beating South Africa’s renowned rush defence. 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. 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. Speaking after La Rochelle's famous win, Jessica gushed how proud she was that "all the hard work paid off". La Rochelle’s Irish coach, Ronan O'Gara, has a wealth of big men who will be difficult for Leinster to combat. Jim Hamilton travels to La Rochelle to meet head coach Ronan O'Gara. 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. 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. The La Rochelle head coach was speaking with Jim Hamilton on RugbyPass and the pair chatted through O’Gara’s incredible tenure with the. The former Munster and Ireland out. The French club staged a stunning. Ronan O'Gara's speech to his La Rochelle side went viral after the clip surfaced on social media. 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’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. As if Ronan O'Gara wasn't delighting fans enough for his product on the pitch, it turns out he's just as entertaining off of it. 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. The pair chat through O'Gara's incredible tenure with the French European champions and. Ronan O’Gara is set to extend his contract at La Rochelle despite interest from the RFU, according to reports in France. Photograph: Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images. 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 Cork drawl of Ronan O’Gara is unmistakeable, especially on the side of a rugby pitch in France. Ronan O'Gara had coaching roles at Racing 92 and New Zealand club Crusaders before moving to La Rochelle in 2019. 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. The French outfit beat Leinster 27-26 in Dublin in a. A company whose shareholders include rugby. This morning, the former Ireland international's share price is as high as any coach in the game. With his La Rochelle side currently sitting second in the Top 14 table, Ronan O'Gara has an excellent vantage point from. who is currently serving a ten-week ban and a €20,000 fine imposed by French Rugby authorities, coached La Rochelle to. The topic was broached by a French journalist during a typical media scrum in O'Gara's usual guise as La Rochelle coach. At the weekend - he coached French club, La Rochelle, to their first ever Champions Cup title, beating Leinster and adding. 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. CNN 3w. . Urios even looked like he attempted a quick slap, which O’Gara avoided. 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. We’ve a French bulldog and a jack russell. Adam Lacey. But I was speaking to him and he’s like ‘Mate, I’ve actually lost weight’. 3. Ronan O'Gara admits it would be a 'big leap' to take the England job as he 'understands' where he is from. On Wednesday, we headed into La Rochelle to buy a pair of golf shoes for JJ. Ronan O'Gara has admitted he wants to coach Ireland after guiding La Rochelle to back-to-back Heineken Champions Cup triumphs. 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. Issued on: 21/05/2021 - 04:26. Ronan O'Gara had coaching roles at Racing 92 and New Zealand club Crusaders before moving to La Rochelle in 2019. Ronan O'Gara Believes Current Side Will Change Public's Opinion On Ireland Rugby Team. TRAILBLAZER: La Rochelle Head Coach Ronan O'Gara. Dylan Coetzee 22 Jun 2023 4:02 AM. Ronan O’Gara is under contract with La Rochelle until 2027. The three men were equal partners in the pub. 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. What renders us helpless is watching a bad opening first period and knowing that there isn’t a lot you can do about it. 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 coaches La Rochelle in the 2021 semi-final today, but Leinster’s Sexton misses the match through injury and that’s a massive shame. The former Irish rugby legend has previously said he was impressed by his children’s ability to speak fluent French. The province’s quest to join the French giants in adding a fifth star to their shirts is near completion. Advertising. In World Cup terms O’Gara favours the French. 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. Like. Ronan O'Gara deserves the highest praise for transforming himself from a "selfish" player into an empathetic coach, according to his former Munster and. . This season, they are second in the table, just a few points behind, you guessed it, Toulouse. The 22-year-old found himself thrown in at the deep end against Australia. 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. 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. . 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. Last year, he admitted that he would be open to. 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. Rónán, anglicised as Ronan, is an Irish and Breton male given name and surname. Ronan O'Gara says he wants to coach his native Ireland after guiding La Rochelle to a second successive Heineken Champions Cup success. 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 with his mother Joan. He is Ireland’s second highest points scorer, the Six Nations leading points scorer, and the second most capped player in Heineken Cup history. 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. Ireland outhalf Ronan O'Gara is tackled by France's Serge Betsen during the 2007 Six Nations match at Croke Park. French media reported that O'Gara was set to. 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. ”. He said he was especially proud as a sportsperson to follow in. I have never told this story before, but. Sounds like a lad trying to answer a question in his French oral exam. Pic: Michael Steele/Getty Images In 2019, Ronan O’Gara returned to France when he was announced as the new head coach of Stade Rochelais – and the rest, as they say, is history. The name Ronan is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "little seal". The Ireland legend has been head coach at the French side. Ronan O'Gara speaking to La Rochelle. Jessica revealed: "We moved to Paris in the summer of 2013 and. Ronan O’Gara has created a La Rochelle team that is so powerful that it has almost zero weaknesses. O'Gara's talented outfit lost the 2021 final to Toulouse. The name has several meanings such as 'seal', 'a pledge', and 'a promising oath'. 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. O'Gara is currently coach of French side La Rochelle. La Rochelle, who are also challenging. 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. 00:59 - Source: CNN. 9. 28/05/2022. "We're driven by. 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. 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. IRELAND fans have unveiled a hilarious banner in tribute to Ronan O'Gara ahead of the Rugby World Cup. 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 is how the day rolls. O'Gara also proved to be useful in managing the club's English-speaking players. 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. 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. Ronan O’Gara, wife Jessica, and their children, Rua, Molly, JJ, Zac, and Max sign the visitors’ book with Lord Mayor Des Cahill. 07/08/2023. 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. As manager of French rugby side La Rochelle, O. CONTEST: La Rochelle. In World Cup terms O’Gara favours the French. BER: D2. Rugby legend and Corkman Ronan O'Gara has shown off his French skills again in a new Tourism Ireland video promoting his home county. Ronan O'Gara is a legend of Irish rugby who is Ireland ’s second most-capped player and their highest ever point scorer. Rugby coach’s hilarious ‘Franglish’ speech goes viral. And I've five kids — Rua, Molly, JJ, Zak and Max. Favre is clearly hoping that O’Gara won’t be going anywhere just yet. La Rochelle boss Ronan O'Gara insists his side will relish entering the "lion's den" of the Aviva Stadium ahead of Saturday's Heineken Champions Cup final against Leinster. 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. Ronan O'Gara's speech to his La Rochelle side went viral after the clip surfaced on social media. 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. Ronan O’Gara has been at the heart of Munster and Irish rugby throughout his 16-year professional career. The clip was hailed 'the most Irish team talk while actually speaking French' by writer Joe Naughton, who joined the throngs on viewers overawed by what they were hearing. 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. 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 John Ross O'Gara (Irish: Rónán Ó Gadhra; born 7 March 1977) is an Irish former rugby union player and current coach. The. O’Gara was a chief points scorer for. The Munster and Leinster icons were fierce rivals in the early 2010s and battled. Earlier this summer, O'Gara stood in front of his squad and delivered a rousing speech in French ahead of La Rochelle's Top. Will Skelton and Ronan O’Gara (EPCR) “Funnily, when you see somebody that’s a foreigner, you like gravitate towards them. 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. Jessica O'Gara, Ronan O'Gara. Mr O’Gara and Mr O’Driscoll gave Mr O’Flynn a €2. Matt Williams: Ronan O’Gara the lucky general as global club rugby enters Jurassic period. I was like ‘Mate, how do you lose weight?’. “There’s massive excitement already and we know that France, with full grounds and their nation behind them, do. Aug 9th 2023, 4:24 PM. Ronan O’Gara: ‘Do I coach in French? Damn right I coach in French’. Maryborough Hill, Cork €1. As if Ronan O'Gara wasn't delighting fans enough for his product on the pitch, it turns out he's just as entertaining off of it. Jessica O'Gara has opened up about living abroad with rugby hero husband Ronan and their 5 children. 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. La Rochelle head coach Ronan O’Gara and directer of rugby Jono Gibbes at Statde Marcel-Michelin in August 2018. I was sitting there at the back on my phone, [wanting to] get off this bus as soon as possible. At that point, it had been viewed over 3. 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. 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. Mayo. Frédéric ZabalzaKenneth Fox. We’ve a French bulldog and a jack russell. I was sitting there at the back on my phone, [wanting to] get off this bus as soon as possible. He is Ireland’s all-time leading points scorer, the Six Nations leading points scorer and the most capped player in Heineken Cup history. The former Ireland international retired from playing in 2013 and moved. 1. 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. A number of Irish rugby players met the Queen at a civic reception back in 2009 as Ireland'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. The clip originally aired on the French TV channel Canal+ in a behind-the. Ronan O’Gara The pre-match statistics suggest that Sunday will be my 12th European Cup semi-final. Retweet. 27 April 2013; Ronan O'Gara, Munster. These days he divides his time between New Zealand. O’Gara joined the French side as head coach in 2019. Pic: INPHO/Dan Sheridan. In typical ROG fashion, even the non-French speaking fans can feel the intensity of his words as his. Ronan O'Gara had coaching roles at Racing 92 and New Zealand club Crusaders before moving to La Rochelle in 2019. “There’s massive. Issued on: 21/05/2021 - 04:26. New players, new. Coaching in English sometime in the future will be a lot easier. Ahead of La Rochelle’s Top 14 semi-final against Bordeaux this summer, O’Gara had his players gathered for a serious pep-talk. The Munster star has also. 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. Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle were crowned European champions for the second year in a row. 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. “Yes, for sure, because he has given us a lot,” said Favre who was speaking in London at the launch of the 2022/23. THE EPCR have launched an investigation into an alleged half-time incident during the Champions Cup final. MacNeill, 65, says nothing should be read into Sexton being captain, since the 2019 World Cup, and O'Gara never having that honour. Astrophysicist explains why dinosaurs died when crocodiles survived. "From the toss, already, we were not. He’s certainly getting the hang of the language anyway. As a surname, it is derived from the Gaelic Ó Rónáin 'descendant of Rónán'. 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. 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 is now sharing is acquired and extensive knowledge on leadership as part of speaking engagements. It was standing room only for Ronan’s talk on leadership, entitled Straight Talking Attitude, which saw him being interviewed by Ivan Yates. O'Gara played 128 times for Ireland O'Gara is the sixth most. 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 says Jack Crowley has shown the potential to be a long-term option for both Munster and Ireland at out-half. Our rugby coverage is brought to you in association with Vodafone Ireland #TeamOfU. Since Ireland's disastrous World Cup exit at the hands of Argentina last weekend, plenty of pundits have called for a comprehensive overhaul of Ireland's game. Ronan O'Gara believes his La Rochelle side have hit their stride at the right time. Speaking to World Rugby’s Jim Hamilton on.