Ronan O’Gara goes into this weekend’s fourth round of the RBS 6 Nations holding one Championship record and hot on the heels of another. His 11 points in the 21-18 win over Scotland went largely un-noticed in the record books, but it took him past Jonny Wilkinson as the Championship’s most prolific scorer. The list stands like this, today:

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ALL‐TIME POINTS RECORDS (5 AND 6 NATIONS)

543 Ronan O’Gara Ireland

541 Jonny Wilkinson England

467 Stephen Jones Wales

406 Neil Jenkins Wales

384 Chris Paterson Scotland

288 Gavin Hastings Scotland

270 David Humphreys Ireland

And if O’Gara plays in the final round against England he will equal Mike Gibson’s record for the most appearances in the history of the Championship. O’Gara take a bow!

The full list is

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ALL‐TIME APPEARANCES (5 AND 6 NATIONS)

56 Mike Gibson Ireland

54 Ronan O’Gara Ireland

54 John Hayes Ireland

54 Jason Leonard England

53 Brian O’Driscoll Ireland

53 Willie John McBride Ireland

51 Martyn Williams Wales

51 Chris Paterson Scotland

50 Philippe Sella France

50 Rory Underwood England

49 Stephen Jones Wales