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Published 14:18 29 May 2015 BST
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'You have to admire [Williams'] resilience, in every sense. He has come through a huge number of form and injury setbacks, but he has hung on for years at Munster when others have fallen by the wayside... I admire him hugely for sticking with it through all that criticism from internet warriors.'In fairness to the internet warriors, Williams has rarely been given an easy ride by many of his own supporters, nor a host of top journalists.
O'Gara does feel that, while he is a fearless player, Williams sometimes forgets he is a scrum-half, and not a back row.
This was certainly evident when he attempted to go low on a charging Billy Vunipola in Munster's away loss to Saracens in this season's Champions Cup.
On O'Connor's departure from Leinster, O'Gara reveals that the Australian was looking for a contract extension by this October, prompting the provincial board to cut their losses.
O'Gara says earning the respect of a playing squad is a daunting task and believes there is no place for a coach to become too friendly with his squad.
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