Ronan O'Gara sees red: 'The referee told me he saw blood and that's what decided everything'

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TOUCHLINE BAN: La Rochelle's Irish coach Ronan O'Gara (C) leaves the field after receiving a red card. Picture: Gaizka IROZ / AFP via Getty Images

Ronan O’Gara faces another touchline ban after seeing red for dissent an hour into La Rochelle’s bewildering 13-try 53-33 loss at Pau.

He had already incurred the public wrath of referee Jeremy Rozier after audibly questioning his decision to send off fly-half Antoine Hastoy after 34 seconds. The referee summoned a furious O’Gara from the sidelines to warn that further dissent would see him sent to the stands.