Pursuit of pleasure key to success for test rugby-chasing Ronan O'Gara 

O’Gara's approach is not dissimilar to the current Ireland boss Andy Farrell.

WINNER WINNER...: Ronan O’Gara celebrates after La Rochelle’s win in the Champions Cup final against Leinster at the Aviva Stadium. Pic: Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty

HAVING fun. It’s not a phrase you hear an awful lot in professional rugby but Ronan O’Gara is more than happy to emphasise the pursuit of pleasure in the workplace and now he has back-to-back European titles to endorse the policy.

To have claimed the second Heineken Champions Cup success of his coaching career in Dublin on Saturday will only enhance the Corkman’s credentials to become Ireland head coach at some point down the track.