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Replying To Square_B:  "Really, you think that? By the time RWC 2027 comes along, O'Gara will be close to 51. The last 3 managers before Farrell were all under 50. How long more is he going to leave it so?"
last 3 coaches before farrell not managers. manager in rugby is different to head coach but they were all career coaches very different to O Gara.
Think he still sees more opportunity elsewhere before coming home. No rush for him to come home as could coach for years still. hes only 48 , 49 in few weeks. young for a coach

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3926 - 12/02/2026 15:07:39    2656084

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Replying To KillingFields:  "Next coach is unlikely to be O Gara. Whos still young enough for a coach. dont think he will go for ireland job yet. if he comes back to ireland it will be in a few years more."
He's nearly 50. Coaching is not like it used to be. If it comes up he'll take it in my opinion.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8746 - 12/02/2026 15:31:31    2656088

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Replying To TheFlaker:  "He's nearly 50. Coaching is not like it used to be. If it comes up he'll take it in my opinion."
As i said hes quite young and hes been offered positions in Ireland already and doesnt seem interested yet. think he sees other roles elsewhere as priority/focus before he will look to come home

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3926 - 12/02/2026 18:56:49    2656111

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Replying To Square_B:  "And if things go well he could get 2 world cup cycles and a last hurrah at Munster. At that stage he's be hitting his early 60's. He has to be the next Irish coach. I mean who else from Ireland has the depth of experience he has? No one."
Mark McCall has but he seems to be overlooked

jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1937 - 12/02/2026 19:12:35    2656114

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Replying To TheFlaker:  "He's nearly 50. Coaching is not like it used to be. If it comes up he'll take it in my opinion."
I dont think he will yet. He is nearly 50 but doesnt have much interest in coming back to Ireland yet. and Ireland seem to pick guys as irish coach whove been coaching within system first so O Gara will either have to go to A provincial coach or assistant to ireland before he gets irish head coach gig. and he mightnt want that now.

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3926 - 12/02/2026 19:30:05    2656116

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Replying To KillingFields:  "I dont think he will yet. He is nearly 50 but doesnt have much interest in coming back to Ireland yet. and Ireland seem to pick guys as irish coach whove been coaching within system first so O Gara will either have to go to A provincial coach or assistant to ireland before he gets irish head coach gig. and he mightnt want that now."
That's absolute nonsense. Laughable actually. If a coach is good enough he doesn't have to become an assistant or take a provincial job.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8746 - 12/02/2026 20:12:31    2656124

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Replying To KillingFields:  "I dont think he will yet. He is nearly 50 but doesnt have much interest in coming back to Ireland yet. and Ireland seem to pick guys as irish coach whove been coaching within system first so O Gara will either have to go to A provincial coach or assistant to ireland before he gets irish head coach gig. and he mightnt want that now."
He shouldn't have to given his CV

OConnell has been poor in club and country roles so a joke if he's considered

ROG has years of experience with racing crusaders and LAR hes a few years older then Tandy and borthwick

Quesada and Robertson were rog age when they took intl roles

I would be shocked if he's not in an intl job by 2028 six nations

jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1937 - 12/02/2026 20:18:23    2656125

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