'I was blown away, just the time he gave me': Jack Crowley thankful for Ronan O'Gara guidance

Crowley said conversations were had about him joining O'Gara at La Rochelle in 2021.

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Jack Crowley has no regrets about turning down the chance to join Ronan O’Gara at La Rochelle four years ago, but he will be forever grateful to the Munster legend for showing him the path to the red number 10 jersey.

The pair will be in opposite dressing rooms for the first time at Stade Marcel-Deflandre this Saturday when O’Gara’s side welcome Crowley’s Munster for an eagerly anticipated Champions Cup Round of 16 clash. And with the 25-year-old from Innishannon still yet to sign the new contract to keep him in Ireland beyond this summer, his reasons for staying with his home province when O’Gara came calling back in 2021 appear just as solid now as they were then.