Brian Gerald O'Driscoll (Irish name: Brian Gearóid Ó hEidirsceoil ; born 21 January 1979) is an Irish professional rugby union player. He is the current captain of the Irish national team and captained Leinster Rugby until the start of 2008 season. He also captained the British and Irish Lions for their 2005 tour of New Zealand. In 2001, 2002 and 2009, O'Driscoll was nominated for the IRB World Player of the Year, but lost out to his Irish teamma...
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Brian Gerald O'Driscoll (Irish name: Brian Gearóid Ó hEidirsceoil ; born 21 January 1979) is an Irish professional rugby union player. He is the current captain of the Irish national team and captained Leinster Rugby until the start of 2008 season. He also captained the British and Irish Lions for their 2005 tour of New Zealand. In 2001, 2002 and 2009, O'Driscoll was nominated for the IRB World Player of the Year, but lost out to his Irish teammate Keith Wood, followed by Fabien Galthié and Richie McCaw respectively. Registered at University College Dublin RFC, he plays at outside centre for the Irish provincial team Leinster. O'Driscoll was chosen as Player of the Tournament in the 2006, 2007 & 2009 RBS Six Nations Championships. He went to Blackrock College where he played in the Senior Cup team.
O'Driscoll has 101 test caps, 95 for Ireland (55 as captain), and six for the British and Irish Lions. During this time he has scored 38 tries for Ireland and 1 try for the Lions in 2001,...
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