No excuses from honest O’Gara

Ronan O’Gara was frank as ever yesterday, stating plainly that Munster simply didn’t take their opportunities in the Heineken Cup defeat to Ulster last Sunday.

“I just think we didn’t perform for the 80 minutes that we were given the opportunity to perform. In that regard the better team won. You can talk and analyse as much as you like but you have 80 minutes to do your talking and we didn’t do it.

“That’s top level sport, and it’s very disappointing, obviously, but I wouldn’t be making excuses or anything. That’s where we are.