Rugby: O’Gara to start against Wales

Ireland coach Declan Kidney named Ronan O’Gara in the starting line-up for their World Cup quarter-final against Wales

WELLINGTON: Ireland coach Declan Kidney named flyhalf Ronan O’Gara in the starting line-up for their World Cup quarter-final against Wales at the weekend. O’Gara saw off the challenge of Jonathan Sexton after the veteran was preferred for their final Pool C match against Italy in Dunedin on Sunday. Hooker Rory Best was bracketed with Sean Cronin at hooker, with Best due to undergo a late fitness test on a shoulder injury he sustained in the Italy match.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 6^th, 2011.