Donnacha Ryan extends contract at Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle

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FRENCH LEAVE: La Rochelle's Irish management duo Ronan O'Gara, right, and forwards coach Donnacha Ryan. Pic: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Donnacha Ryan recently extended his contract at La Rochelle – bringing his spell at the Top 14 club in line with the rest of the staff, including head coach Ronan O’Gara.

Ryan – with scrum coach Gurthro Steenkamp, defence coach Romain Carmignani and attack coach Sebastien Boboul – stays at Marcel Deflandre until 2027.