The Official Ronan O‘Gara Website
What are the rugby journalists talking about?
A decade of Six Nations for O’Gara
Ahead of the crunch match with France on Saturday, Ireland fly-half Ronan O'Gara looks back at a decade of playing rugby in the Six Nations. Read More
We need to explode out of the blocks in Paris insists Ronan O’Gara
Ronan O'Gara has urged his Ireland team-mates to end their decade-long wait for success in France by exploding out of the blocks. The RBS 6 Nations champions face the greatest threat to their title defence when they meet the championship favourites at the Stade de France tomorrow evening. Read More
O’Gara: ‘we’re going there to win’
Ronan O'Gara reckons that if Ireland can focus on bringing their best form, they can do more than simply give the French a scare in Paris. The out-half, selected ahead of Jonathan Sexton despite the Leinster out-halfs return to full fitness, admitted that Ireland's form against Italy was unsettling. Declan Kidney's men scored just six points to Italy's five after racing into an early lead. Read More
I can get better says O’Gara
RONAN O'GARA goes into his 95th international against France on Saturday vowing: "I know I can get better." The Munster out-half held off the challenge of Jonathan Sexton for the trip to Paris, with his Leinster rival included among an extended substitutes list as Ireland coach Declan Kidney keeps his options open pending various fitness issues to be resolved over the next two days. Read More
O’Gara bouncing back
RONAN O’GARA last night revealed the depth of his hurt at being dropped for Ireland’s clash with world champions South Africa last November. Coach Declan Kidney sensationally selected young tyro Jonathan Sexton for the meeting with the Springboks, leaving O’Gara to kick his heels on the replacements bench. Read More
Paris holds no fears for confident O’Gara
It's questionable just how cathartic it can be on a personal level to offer the public a glimpse into a private process. Most athletes wouldn’t risk opening a passageway that might allow others to judge them. Ronan O’Gara though rarely subscribes to convention and that’s precisely what makes him such an engaging interviewee. Read More
Kidney backing experienced O’Gara
Declan Kidney insists Ireland will benefit from Ronan O'Gara's experience in Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash with France. The Grand Slam champions continue with O'Gara at fly-half even though Jonathan Sexton, who emerged as first choice in the position last autumn, is close to full fitness. Read More
Mental toughness sees O’Gara through
Munster-fly-half insists being dropped helped him improve. Ronan O'Gara feels self-belief has been the key to his longevity in international rugby as he gets set to win his 95th cap for Ireland on Saturday. The fly-half will start the crunch RBS Six Nations clash with France off the back of scoring 16 points in the 29-11 victory over Italy at Croke Park last weekend. Read More
O’Gara gets the nod for France clash
Ronan O'Gara will continue as Ireland's fly-half for the crucial RBS 6 Nations clash with France and could be joined in the side by Stephen Ferris. O'Gara starts with Jonathan Sexton, his younger rival for the number 10 jersey, included among the substitutes after recovering from the dead leg which ruled him out against Italy. Read More
Tony Ward: Stick with O’Gara
We've been down this road before. Opening game against the Italians, indifferent win, panic attack, the end is nigh. Panic everywhere, that is except where it matters most and Declan Kidney knows the score better than any. He and his players know they didn't come remotely close to where they would have wanted to be post-match on Saturday. Read More
O’Gara driven by hunger to restore No 10 pecking order
"The days of being taken off and just accepting it were long gone." Ronan O'Gara in 2005, extracted from 'My Autobiography'. "Just because I was dropped there was no need to panic. You have to go away and sort things out in your head and come back." O'Gara, February 2010. Snapshots of this sporting life. Read More
Six Nations In Pictures: O’Gara sticks magical boot into Italy
American guru Denis Waitley famously said: "Losers live in the past. Winners learn from the past and enjoy working in the present towards the future." Read More
- All photographs provided by
