Ronan O'Gara handed two-week ban for red card

The La Rochelle coach won't be on the sideline for his side's second Champions Cup outing against Stormers in South Africa

Stade Rochelais' Head Coach Ronan O'Gara arrives ahead of the Leicester Tigers game. Pic: ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

Ronan O’Gara will not be standing pitchside for La Rochelle’s second Champions Cup outing against Stormers in South Africa, after he was handed a two-week suspension and fined €3,000 following his red card during La Rochelle’s 53-33 Top 14 defeat at Pau on November 30.

He had incurred the public wrath of referee Jeremy Rozier for audibly questioning his decision to send off fly-half Antoine Hastoy after just 34 seconds, and was banished from the sidelines after 57 minutes.