O'Gara axe shows depth of Warren Gatland's beef with Eddie O'Sullivan

Ronan O'Gara’s omission from an Ireland team to play Scotland underlines just how badly the relationship between Warren Gatland and Eddie O’Sullivan broke down when the pair worked together during Gatland’s spell as Ireland coach from 1998-2001.

Speaking on the Newstalk Off The Ball Roadshow, Gatland said: "We selected the team to play Scotland. At midnight I get a knock on my door and it’s Eddie and Brian O’Brien.