Champions act like champions long before they are champions

SO where was I before you left me for the GAA Championship?, asks Ronan O'Gara.

Champions act like champions long before they are champions
Fri, 10 Oct, 2014 - 01:00
Ronan OGara
Ronan O’Gara
An Irish rugby legend and record‑setting out‑half turned elite coach with La Rochelle. A prominent pundit known for frank, compelling, agenda-setting analysis.

Last Tuesday morning is where I was. In Plessey-Robinson. At Racing Metro’s training facility. With a video, a projector and a felt pen. Stressing that champions act like champions long before they become champions.

Brive, an average Top 14 side, put 32 points on us last Saturday. We won handy, but conceded four tries. That’s a frustrating set of numbers for a defensive coach to digest against an average side.

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