O’Gara to lead Munster raid

RONAN O’GARA will captain Munster in Friday night’s Heineken Cup quarter-final against Llanelli Scarlets at Stradey Park (Sky Sports, 7.30pm).

O’Gara takes the skipper’s armband from the injured Paul O’Connell who gave the out half a vote of confidence: “Rog is a great player and is well capable of stepping up to the mark when he needs to.”

O’Connell is also confident that the champions can remain on course to retain their title.