FRANCE ARE KEEN to bring Ronan O’Gara onto their coaching staff for the upcoming Rugby World Cup, according to L’Equipe.
The 42-year-old is currently working as backs coach with New Zealand side Crusaders and wouldn’t be available until July if they were to progress to the finale of the Super Rugby season.
But the French publication reports that France want O’Gara on board as a consultant under head coach Jacques Brunel for the upcoming tournament in Japan. Brunel’s side won just two of their five Six Nations games to finish in fourth place in the table.
The former Ireland out-half spent four years in France working as assistant coach at Racing 92.
O’Gara has enjoyed considerable success in his coaching career so far.
Racing won the Top 14 title and reached the Champions Cup final during his tenure there, while Christchurch club Crusaders retained their Super Rugby title in 2018 and are favourites to go all the way again in 2019.
- Originally published at 15.30
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That’s some half backline UCC have, intercounty standard! Maybe a bit light in the forwards with conway being the only standout name. But hopefully they will get a few more big names back from defeated clubs after this weekend.
Hope UCC win the cork championship, to highlight how crazy it is that they can compete.
@Gareth Ward: not a bad sub tipp senior mark kehoe
@Gareth Ward: “but hopefully they will get a few big names back”. Is that because they were playing with their clubs and not available tonight? Can you see how stupid your comment is when you look at it like that! UCC bring nothing to the Cork SHC. Amend the rules now so that students at the start of the season have to declare for their club or college. But can’t play with both. Let’s see how many Paddy Cadells /Paddy O’Loughlins they have then.
@Johnny B: Read my comment again and you’ll understand son. That is exactly what i mean. As i said i do hope they win it to highlight how crazy it is that they can take part.
I don’t particularly care what they add to the cork championship, which is why i want them to win!
@Gareth Ward: apologies. Twas late when I read your comment (and was after a few pints). Didn’t read it properly. Apologies again.
@Johnny B: Apparently they can get back montgomery from from waterford. And bill sheehan from dicksboro can play as well when he’s available. Assuming mark kehoe will start in the next game, they’ll have quiet a strong forward unit built up then!