Even as a teenager, nerveless O’Gara trusted his instincts

FOR 15 years Ronan O’Gara has been the pivot at the centre of progress of a highly skilled group of Irish and Munster rugby players.

He’s fought off challenges for his position from many other talented pretenders and has established himself asEurope’s greatest player. He’s all about the team and yethe is removed, at a slight distance from his peers.

O’Gara has never been afraid to upset the status quo. He knows his own mind and obstinately believes his own opinions on how rugby should be played. And he backs those opinions up in the best way possible: on the pitch.