ROG: refreshed, refocused, ravenous

RONAN O’GARA is relishing the prospect of fighting for his place in the Ireland team, at the next World Cup and beyond.

The Munster and Ireland fly-half, who could win his 100th international cap if selected for the November 6 Test against world champions South Africa, earned the bulk of his appearances in a green jersey as the undisputed choice at number 10.

The emergence of young Leinster out-half Johnny Sexton saw a genuine rival emerge and the pair will battle it out over the autumn international series and 2011 Six Nations to gain the top spot in Declan Kidney’s line-up for the World Cup campaign beginning next September 11.