It is a very closed circle. Only three members. By winning the European title last year with La Rochelle, Ronan O'Gara joined Leo Cullen (Leinster) and Ugo Mola (Toulouse) in the brotherhood of Champions Cup winners as a player and then as a coach. The former Irish international opener (128 caps), titled in 2006 and 2008 with Munster and still best director of the competition (1365 points), confirmed his status as an essential technician on the rugby planet. On Saturday, at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Stade Rochelais will play its third continental final in a row, a small tour de force only achieved by two teams in Europe: Stade Toulousain (between 2003 and 2005, two titles) and RC Toulon (treble between 2013 and 2015).
Before challenging the formidable war machine that is Leinster (two defeats and a draw in 27 games this season), Ronan O'Gara, strong character and fierce determination, does not feed any complex. "I'm not...
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