Brian O’Driscoll has hailed Ronan O’Gara as one of world rugby’s most exciting coaches. O’Gara, a long time Ireland and Lions team mate of O’Driscoll, is 80 minutes from a return to the final of the Champions Cup, which he won twice as a player with Munster.
Victory over Leinster at Stade Marcel-Deflandre tomorrow would take O’Gara’s La Rochelle to their first final. It would also suggest O’Gara, the tournament’s all-time record points scorer, is bound for the very highest level of coaching. “He’s building some reputation isn’t he?” said O’Driscoll. “And he’s done it the hard way.
Gone to France (Racing 92), gone to New Zealand (Crusaders), now back to France. "He’s made some tough decisions to build on his skillset - take the family around
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