‘I’d prefer Ireland, England or France,’ says La Rochelle head coach on his future ambitions
I want a top international coaching job – but not Wales, admits Ronan O’GaraO’Gara’s potential availability will not go unnoticed in those three nations given his status as one of the standout coaching talents of his generation. The 47-year-old’s good friend Scott “Razor” Robertson, with whom he worked successfully at the Crusaders, is now in charge of the All Blacks and at one stage the pair were among possible candidates to take over at Twickenham after Eddie Jones was jettisoned in 2022.
La Rochelle's Tawera Kerr-Barlow scores a try during the Champions Cup match against Bath at The Rec. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho O’Gara concedes, however, that this season has been hard work with La Rochelle performing inconsistently in the Top 14 league. While the Champions Cup this season remains a serious objective, with Bristol due to visit the Atlantic coast this weekend still recovering from a bruising home defeat by Leinster, O’Gara concedes the club would also love to be crowned French champions.
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