Warren Gatland: Ronan O'Gara stopped me from resigning as Ireland boss

The New Zealand native was under pressure in the Irish hotseat when a young O'Gara broke onto the scene.

O'GARA TO THE RESQUE: Warren Gatland gives a speech the Ireland players in 2002. Pic Credit: ©INPHO/Billy Stickland

FORMER Ireland and Lions head coach Warren Gatland has revealed how a Ronan O'Gara tour de force in green stopped the New Zealander handing in his resignation to the IRFU.

It was back in February 2000 and Gatland - explains in the Telegraph - was under pressure in his role as Ireland Head Coach following a disappointing loss to Argentina in the World Cup quarter-final a few months earlier and then a heavy defeat away to England in their previous game.