Dan Carter glad Ronan O’Gara is on board

Dan Carter believes having Ronan O’Gara on board is invaluable as both he and Racing 92 prepare for their first European final.

The 34-year old can complete a clean sweep of the major world rugby medals this afternoon in France when Racing clash with Saracens at the splendid Grand Stade in the Parc Olympique Lyonnais.

One thing is certain, a new winner of Europe’s top prize will be unveiled in front of a capacity 59,000 crowd at a venue which only opened its doors for the first time in January. Even Carter was impressed by the €415m stadium which will host matches in Euro 2016 next month, but on the field he reckons that O’Gara’s experience of having won two and lost two finals is a big asset as his side bids to become the 11th champion of Europe.