Ronan rules roost

HARD to imagine a happier man in the world than Ronan O’Gara when he bound over the Leinster line and an advertising hoarding to celebrate with the fans on the South Terrace after his 77th minute try at yesterday.

Happiness wasn’t the only emotion seeping out though. There was a release of relief and tension too, built up over a week he described afterwards as almost unbearable, what with the hype and the injury that threatened to sideline him.

“There was a really intense build-up to the game,” he said. “I definitely felt the pressure, I didn’t enjoy the build-up one bit. This morning was horrible. The last 24 hours were horrific, I didn’t sleep, just this morning.