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Ronan O'Gara makes damning accusation after 'dark day for rugby'
By Ian Cameron
La Rochelle head coach Ronan OâGara delivered a scathing assessment of events at Stade Français this weekend, accusing a Stade Francais player of soccer-esque simulation.
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The French giants fell to a 22-17 defeat, but it wasnât just the result that was bugging the Irishman. The match was marred by a controversial red card for La Rochelle captain Will Skelton after a collision at the ruck.
The dismissal came in the 19th minute when all 148kg of Skelton made contact with French forward Romain Briatte. Officials decided on a red card after a long TMO review.
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In the press conference after the match, a clearly irate OâGara questioned the opponentâs reaction and suggested that Briatte exaggerated the impact, comparing it to a âsoccer style diveâ and referencing Brazilian footballer Neymar.
âIn rugby, you have the right to clean out,â OâGara said. âToday, we were at the Parc des Princes and we saw Neymar. Itâs a dark day for rugby. Iâm not trying to protect Will, but a rugby player doing that is quite interesting.â
OâGara insisted that contact happens in every ruck but felt the response was theatrical.
He stated that conceding penalties and failing to convert territory into points remain key concerns.
âWe were very strong for 20 minutes, but too weak for 60. We lack confidence,â said OâGara. âIt was a mental battle at the start of the match, and we gave our opponents too many easy solutions. Weâre too undisciplined.
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âWhat are we waiting for? The game starts in the first minute! Iâm losing sleep over it, but thatâs for the long term, if there is a long term. I hope so.â
The result has deepened La Rochelleâs worries. They have now lost six consecutive matches in all competitions. Although they still sit within reach of the play-off places, their slump shows no sign of ending and the Corkman admitted the team looks low on confidence and discipline.
âMy goal is to win a Brennus. Itâs completely crazy to say that today, but with the right player selectionâŠâ
The highly rated OâGara, who has been linked with the Wallabies top job as a successor to Joe Schmidt, admits the French club is in crisis.
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âYes, there is no other word, it is a crisis, we have to accept it. We played a game, especially in the first half, that was unacceptable for a Top 14 team. It is a crisis.
âNow, are we able to save something in a crisis? Or will this crisis make this staff, this team and this group of players âdieâ?
âWe can die slowly for the next four months or accept this crisis. For me, it is important to accept that it is a crisis. Accepting it is the first step.â
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Well, Skelton dives in the ruck, his head knocks the Parisianâs head, the swinging arm with 145kg behind it sends the small pink player in the air⊠There is definitively head contact and a reckless behaviour. One could have found a mitigation case such as⊠Such as⊠Well the victim is from Paris, it should excuse much but apparently not enough.
I shall add that oâGara is whining a lot these weeks. A european champion should have won with 14 players against the last of top 14 but so be it, La Rochelle is in a very bad pass this season.
Ten minutes later, Macalou got a red for SFâŠ.
O'Gara is right ,Briatte exagerate a lot, and maybe a yellow for Skelton was enough. But, he has always something to say on referees and he becomes inaudible.
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The French love to simulate, itâs part of their DNA. Nothing new here, the issue is that itâs creeping into the other nations play because itâs being rewarded. Ironically I saw Beirne doing the same thing a few weeks ago during a 6N match against Scotland, falling over clutching his face theatrically then miraculously sprung to his feet ready for the next ruck after nothing was given. The hope is that the TMO spots a player clutching their face and reviews in slo motion. Special mention to Ollie Lawrence while weâre on the subjectâŠ
Yes, I remember the Beirne and Lawrence examples you mention. Hopefully that behaviour will not prevail, that referees deal swiftly with the most egregious instances and that the ridicule which follows will deter others. At least Lawrence had the decency to apologise afterwards and I doubt weâll see that again from him.
How many examples can you take to generalize on a whole body of players of one country? Because if itâs DNA itâs everyone right?
Simulating is poor and cheap and shouldnât be done.
But generalizations to fit a poor narrative is useless.