O’Connell lauds ton-up O’Gara’s mental strength

RONAN O’GARA yesterday got the seal of approval as “the real deal”, four days in advance of his 100th Heineken Cup appearance at Parc Y Scarlets.

Already the leading points scorer for the tournament, O’Gara joins Munster colleague John Hayes as one of just two tournament centurions, and skipper Paul O’Connell says nobody deserves it more.

O’Gara’s mental strength is infectious, reckons O’Connell.