Mannix banking again on kicking king O’Gara as pressure builds

Munster backs coach Simon Mannix will look to Ronan O’Gara to lead by example against Saracens tomorrow following his five-star performance at Thomond Park last Saturday.

O’Gara has been the difference between the sides in four previous closely fought Heineken Cup encounters spread over 12 seasons, providing Munster with crucial scores in some massive battles.

In 1999 at Vicarage Road, O’Gara landed a difficult injury time conversion of Jeremy Stanton’s try to sink a star-studded Saracens team, captained by South African World Cup winning captain Francois Pienaar (35-34).