Irreplaceable O’Gara sets out new Six Nations goal

WHEN Ronan O’Gara was named as one of Ireland’s irreplaceables by Australia coach John Connolly last November, it was welcome recognition for one of Test rugby’s most improved players.

O’Gara helped demolish the Wallabies in atrocious conditions at Lansdowne Road, following up his display against South Africa a week earlier with another masterclass.

The 29-year-old fly-half’s siege-gun boot has long been a crucial weapon for Munster and Ireland but it was his destructive attacking game that really caught the eye.