Ronan O'Gara

Ronan O'Gara

Age/Date of birth – 31 – 7th March 1977
Position – Fly-half
Height – 1.83m
Weight – 83kg
Test caps – Ireland – 87 – British and Irish Lions – 1 v NZ.
Test debut – 19th February 2000 v Scotland
Test points – 863 – 14 Tries, 134 conversions, 163 penalties, 12 drop goals
Current Club/Playing history – Cork Constitution, Munster
Strengths – Elusive, massive when going forward and a majestic kicker into the corners when his pack gives him the space to boss.
Weaknesses – Can struggle to cope with direct defence and can suffer when his backs are dominated and he is lacking space.
Headline(s) – Sure and O'Gara.
Honours in the game – Munster HEC 2006, 2008 Celtic League 2003, Triple Crown 2004, 2006, 2007
Did you know? – Ronan O'Gara was born in San Diego and has been on two British Lions tours, famously suffering at the hands of Duncan McRae when was on the receiving end of one of the worst incidents of on-field violence in recent history. O'Gara's last-minute conversion against Gloucester on 18 January 2003 helped Munster to a 27-point victory which took them through to the Heineken Cup Quarter Final against Leicester Tigers at Welford Road at the expense of Gloucester; this match against Gloucester has become etched into Munster Rugby's Folklore as: The “Miracle Match.”