Ronan O’Gara will never forget the day he let Paul O’Connell down

Ronan played with Paul O’Connell for 15 years, but he will always remember a gesture when he was at a personal low.

Writing an exclusive tribute to his old captain in Saturday’s Examiner Sport, O’Gara recalls the second Lions v South Africa test in 2009.

“In Pretoria six years ago, he had the opportunity for immortality as captain of the Lions. But in that second test, I destroyed that dream for him, giving away the winning Boks penalty which Morne Steyn kicked from 53 metres.