Not only is the Munster fly-half set to lead out Grand Slam hopefuls Ireland at Lansdowne Road for their third RBS Six Nations tie of 2005, but O'Gara -standing at 491 points - is also in line to break through the 500-point international barrier - becoming the second Irishman to do so, behind number ten rival David Humphreys (513).

It could prove to be quite a monumental afternoon for the Corkman.

STATS:

Ronan John Ross O'Gara

Date of Birth: 07/03/1977; Place of Birth: San Diego, United States Height: 5ft 11in Weight: 13 stone Position: Fly-half Club/Province: Cork Constitution/Munster

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Ireland Caps: 49 Ireland Points: 491 (7 tries, 84 conversions, 89 penalty goals, 7 drop goals)

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Scoring Record:

2000: 10 pts v Scotland (2 cons, 2 pens), 30 pts v Italy (6 cons, 6 pens), 4 pts v France (2 cons), 14 pts v Wales (1 con, 4 pens), 16 pts v USA (8 cons), 9 pts v Canada (3 pens), 23 pts v Japan (10 cons, 1 pen), 8 pts v South Africa (1 con, 2 pens)

2001: 21 pts v Italy (1 try, 2 cons, 4 pens), 17 pts v France (1 con, 5 pens), 3 pts v Scotland (1 pen), 2 pts v Wales (1 con), 6 pts v England (2 pens), 15 pts v Samoa (3 cons, 3 pens)

2002: 7 pts v Wales (1 try, 1 con), 5 pts v England (1 try), 2 pts v Scotland (1 con), 5 pts v Italy (1 con, 1 pen), 3 pts v New Zealand (1 pen), 12 pts v Romania (3 cons, 2 pens), 15 pts v Russia (3 cons, 3 pens), 19 pts v Georgia (5 cons, 3 pens), 18 pts v Australia (6 pens), 11 pts v Argentina (1 con, 3 pens)

2003: 3 pts v Wales (1 drop gl), 3 pts v Australia (1 pen), 10 pts v Tonga (2 cons, 2 pens), 32 pts v Samoa (2 tries, 2 cons, 5 pens, 1 drop gl), 9 pts v Scotland (3 cons, 1 pen), 2 pts v Romania (1 con), 14 pts v Namibia (7 cons), 6 pts v Argentina (2 pens), 8 pts v Australia (1 con, 2 pens)

2004: 7 pts v France (2 cons, 1 pen), 11 pts v Wales (1 try, 3 cons), 14 pts v England (1 con, 4 pens), 4 pts v Italy (2 cons), 12 pts v Scotland (3 cons, 2 pens), 12 pts v South Africa (3 pens, 1 drop gl), 5 pts v South Africa (1 con, 1 drop gl), 17 pts v South Africa (1 try, 3 pens, 1 drop gl), 21 pts v Argentina (5 pens, 2 drop gls)

2005: 13 pts v Italy (2 cons, 3 pens), 13 pts v Scotland (2 cons, 3 pens)