The great Ronan O’Gara was badly wronged

While not wanting to take one whit from the richly-deserved adulation accorded by the Irish public to Brian O’Driscoll in the past few weeks to mark his international retirement, please let us spare a thought for another of our rugby superstars, Ronan O’Gara.

O’Gara’s playing achievements were no less outstanding than BOD’s. He is Ireland’s second most-capped player (128), and the third most-capped in rugby union history.

He is the all-time highest points scorer for Ireland and is the fourth highest points scorer in the history of rugby union. He also holds the Heineken Cup record for points scored (an amazing 1,365). He captained Munster, Ireland, and the Lions, and won four Triple Crowns with Ireland and two Heineken Cups with Munster.