Skipper O’Gara warns of Lions backlash

RONAN O’GARA yesterday warned the Emerging Springboks that the wounded British and Irish Lions remain a dangerous animal.

O’Gara was yesterday named captain of the midweek team – the fourth Irish player to be so honoured – to face a South African team intent on further rocking Lions confidence in the build up to the second test in Pretoria on Saturday.

O’Gara labelled this evening’s clash the biggest honour of his career and stressed he doesn’t want it to be his last appearance in the famous red jersey.