Brian O'Driscoll rugby player
Brian O'Driscoll rugby player

Brian O'Driscoll

21st Jan 1979 1.78m/95kg Outside Centre

O'Connell set for landmark

1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby

10 March 2015The evergreen Munster lock will also equal Mick Galwey's record as Ireland's oldest captain of all time at the Millennium Stadium - both men leading Ireland at the precise...

Davies wary of 'general' Sexton

1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby

10 March 2015 Davies might be opposing Irish fly-half talisman Johnny Sexton at the Millennium Stadium, but he also has first-hand experience of playing alongside him. Wales centre...

Schmidt shows no mercy as excluded D'Arcy faces end of the line

1 decade ago by Irish Independent

TWELVE months ago this week, Gordon D'Arcy stood alongside his team-mates and applauded Brian O'Driscoll off the Aviva Stadium turf for the last time.

Wales' Davies warns of Sexton threat

1 decade ago by BBC Rugby News

Wales centre Jonathan Davies says the inclusion of fly-half Jonathan Sexton will be crucial to Ireland in Saturday's Six Nations game in Cardiff. Sexton has been troubled by a hamstring injury...

Best backs D'Arcy to return

1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby

09 March 2015Boss Joe Schmidt omitted veteran centre D'Arcy from his 36-man training squad for Ireland's RBS 6 Nations Grand Slam push. Head coach Schmidt has preferred Darren Cave and...

Sexton must prove fitness ahead of Wales clash

1 decade ago by ESPN Scrum

Johnny Sexton must come through "modified training" to prove his fitness for Ireland's pivotal Six Nations clash against Wales in Cardiff. Ireland's lynchpin fly-half has "hit all his markers so far"...

Six Nations Rugby: Jonathan Sexton must prove fitness

1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby

By Nick Purewal – 09 March 2015Ireland's lynchpin fly-half has "hit all his markers so far" in battling hamstring trouble, but is still fighting to recover to face...

Davies wary of 'general' Sexton

1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby

09 March 2015 Davies might be opposing Irish fly-half talisman Johnny Sexton at the Millennium Stadium, but he also has first-hand experience of playing alongside him. Wales centre...

Ton up for Ireland's warrior king

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

Paul O'Connell should pull on the green jersey he has expended blood sweat and tears for, for the 100th time when Ireland play Wales in Cardiff this coming weekend - no mean feat for a player once termed...

NatWest Schools Cup 2014-15: U15 champions Warwick take on Brighton College while QEGS face Wirral

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

At Under-15 level in the NatWest Schools Cup, Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield, like fellow semi-finalists Warwick, are campaigning for a third year at the Twickenham finals. Head coach of...