The Pont de l’île de Ré isn’t just France’s second longest bridge; it’s Ronan O’Gara’s daily commute to work. Stretching nearly 3km from the island paradise of Île de Ré to mainland La Rochelle, the 1987 bridge doubles as O’Gara’s personal thought laboratory. What I wouldn’t give to be a passenger in his car this week! Picture it: O’Gara navigating the roundabout, leaving behind the island’s pristine beaches, his knuckles whitening on the steering wheel as he contemplates facing his old team. “Should I keep my game face on? Is it weird if I wave? What if I accidentally call…

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