We’ve got to stop dangerous O’Gara, warns Priestland

ROOKIE Wales fly-half Rhys Priestland is hoping to buck a trend of losing results against opposite number Ronan O’Gara but has warned that the Ireland veteran will need to be “managed” if his side are to win tomorrow’s World Cup quarter-final.

The 25-year-old Scarlets back has not enjoyed the best of times in his jousts with O’Gara’s Munster but has seen enough of the 115-capped out-half to know he poses a real threat to Wales’s chances of progressing to a first semi-final since the inaugural tournament in New Zealand in 1987.

“O’Gara is probably one of the best kickers of the ball in the game,” Priestland said. “I have played against him a few times for Scarlets against Munster and I have always been impressed with him, just the way he organises the game and the forwards.