Ronan O'Gara: Building strength in depth is key to Ireland's next step

Issues at out-half and in the front row stand out for Andy Farrell before the next World Cup but there are areas of concern in the second row and at full-back too

Wednesday, March 23rd: Pictured is Legendary Irish & Munster Rugby player and current La Rochelle Head Coach Ronan O’Gara, accompanied by Monkstown Mini Rugby players Isabelle Ferris, James Ferris, Jack Ferris, Sam Sorohan, Freddie Morrissey and Georgia Morrisey, at the launch of this year’s Aviva Mini Rugby Festivals in Aviva Stadium. Six camps, with over 2,000 participants, are set to take place across the country. Four provincial festivals will take place in April, before the National Festival takes places at Aviva Stadium, the Home of Irish Rugby, in May. To learn more about Aviva Mini Rugby Festivals, please visit www.aviva.ie/minirugby, or for more information, follow Aviva Ireland across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for updates over the coming weeks.

The end to Ireland’s latest Six Nations campaign has brought with it a mountain of analysis as to where Andy Farrell’s squad stands eighteen months out from the next World Cup, but Ronan O’Gara’s take is simple enough.

Keep calm and carry on.