Daily Express (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
Brian O'Driscoll expects his long-time Ireland team-mate Ronan O'Gara to bounce back from being dropped for Saturday's clash with South Africa.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
Brian O'Driscoll expects his Ireland team-mate Ronan O'Gara to react well despite being dropped for South Africa clash.
Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Keo.co.za analyses the key match-ups and picks a winner at Croke Park. The Boks began the week as underdogs but then Ireland coach Declan Kidney did a curious thing. It was a big call to favour greenhorn Jonny Sexton over veteran Ronan O’Gara, and it’s a call he may live to regret. Sexton’s celebrated as a playmaker [...]
France24 (Free subscription) | yesterday
Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has said he too would have dropped Ronan O'Gara in favour of Jonathan Sexton for Saturday's game between Ireland and South Africa here at Croke Park. O'Gara, Ireland's 93 times capped outside-half, was a shock omission from Declan Kidney's starting XV, with the British and Irish Lions player dropped Thursday from an Ireland team against major opposition for the first...
Rugby World Cup News (Free subscription) | yesterday
IRELAND v SOUTH AFRICA Croke Park, Dublin Saturday, 28 November Kick-off: 1430 GMT Live coverage on BBC2. Jonathan Sexton has been handed the number 10 shirt ahead of Ronan O’Gara for the Ireland South Africa game at Croke Park. There are six changes from the Fiji game with Cian Healy, David Wallace, Donncha O’Callaghan, Tommy Bowe, Paddy [...]
Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | yesterday
Jean de Villiers talks about his friendship with Ronan O’Gara, his unexpected call up and why the tour has been a success. De Villiers knew the deal when he signed for Munster. The northern sojourn represented an opportunity to test his skills in an unfamiliar environment, but it also meant his Springbok career was put on [...]
Magners League (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
Ireland coach Declan Kidney has re-iterated his belief that Ronan O'Gara is a world-class performer, despite dropping him from his starting line up to face South Africa this weekend.
Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
Brian O'Driscoll expects his long-time Ireland team-mate Ronan O'Gara to bounce back from being dropped for Saturday's clash with South Africa.
Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
Declan Kidney's desire to see Jonathan Sexton play against top opposition led him to omit veteran Ronan O'Gara for Saturday's Springbok Test.
Sport Experts (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
Jonathan Sexton comes in for Ronan O’Gara as Ireland make six changes for Saturday’s clash with South Africa.
Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
Ronan O’Gara hopes to make amends for his brain explosion at Loftus when Ireland take on the Boks at Croke Park. It was one of those moments that all sportsmen dread – the sort that makes you wish the earth would open under your feet. For Ronan O’Gara it meant that he went from Ireland Grand [...]
Daily Mail online | Sport (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
lreland coach Declan Kidney made the sensational decision to drop 93-Test veteran Ronan O’Gara in favour of Jonathan Sexton - then said he was stepping into the unknown.
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
ALTHOUGH THE initial reaction appears almost to have registered on the Richter scale, in actual fact selecting Jonathan Sexton ahead of Ronan O’Gara to play South Africa at Croke Park on Saturday is not quite the seismic shock it might first appear.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
It remains to been seen whether it is a definitive changing of the guard for Ireland, but when the reigning Grand Slam champions of Europe take on the World Cup holders at Croke Park on Saturday, Ronan O'Gara will be kicking his heels on the bench rather than calling the shots on the field in the No 10 shirt.
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
IRELAND have given Jonathan Sexton the chance to establish himself as first-choice fly-half by picking him ahead of Ronan O'Gara for Saturday's international against w
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