No galacticos, but O’Gara will find a siege mentality much like Munster

Simon Lewis,

When Ronan O’Gara returns to the Top 14 next month as La Rochelle’s new head coach, he can expect a very different experience and culture in the Atlantic port town than the one he once experienced in Paris.

The Munster legend cut his coaching teeth at big-spending Racing 92, backed by flamboyant and wealthy club president Jacky Lorenzetti, a man with big dreams and a desire to deliver the best for the Parisian club, including a state-of-the-art training facility and spectacular indoor stadium at La Defense.