Warren Gatland: How Ronan O’Gara stopped me resigning halfway through a Six Nations game
4 March 2000; Ireland head coach Warren Gatland, left, and Ireland manager Donal Lenihan prior to the Lloyds TSB 6 Nations match between Ireland and Italy at Lansdowne Road in Dublin. Photo by Damien Eagers/Sportsfile
Warren GatlandTelegraph.co.uk
I have never told this story before, but Ronan O’Gara once played a key role in stopping me from resigning during a Six Nations match, when I was head coach of Ireland.
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