Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll is eager to lead his side to their first World Cup semi-final at next month’s tournament in New Zealand.
Ireland have reached the quarter-finals on four previous occasions but they are yet to progress beyond the last eight.
“I don’t want to finish my own career not having achieved on the biggest stage,” said O’Driscoll. “There’s the motivation for me. People have different motivations but that’s mine. I want to finish my last World Cup on a high and do...Read Full Story
Regular winger Keith Earls was picked to replace Brian O'Driscoll in the
Ireland midfield for the Six Nations opener against Wales on Sunday at
Lansdowne Road.Read Full Story
The chastened All Blacks were looking for a fresh start and Ireland were hoping for a refreshed captain as both sides rounded off preparations Friday for their one-off rugby Test. Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll threw a scare into his side's camp when he was forced to sit out their final training run because of dizzy spells, but later declared he expected to be fully fit for Saturday night's Test in New Plymouth. "I feel OK, a bit better than last night so I'll be grand in another 24 hours...Read Full Story
The All Blacks punished Ireland for moments of ill-discipline with a commanding 66-28 victory on Saturday as the tourists played most of the high-paced Test with 14 men. The nine-try romp in New Plymouth was a record score for the All Blacks against Ireland, bettering the 63-15 win in Dublin 13 years ago and keeping their unbeaten record against Ireland intact after 23 Tests dating back 105 years. All Blacks flyhalf Dan Carter -- with a 100 percent record from seven conversions and a penalty...Read Full Story
Brian O'Driscoll insisted there was "nothing really different" on the eve of his 100th cap for Ireland. Saturday's Six Nations match against Wales here at Croke Park will see the Ireland captain become only the second player to make a century of Test appearances for the country, following on from prop John Hayes who reached the milestone in the 20-16 victory away to England last time out. "For the moment I'm just treating it as another week and enjoying it," O'Driscoll told reporters at a...Read Full Story
In a city where they have won only once in 40 years, Ireland have to pick up the pieces of their opening day home defeat by Wales and even their long-term captain Brian O'Driscoll has his doubts. "Paris is not the ideal venue to turn things ...
Ireland can rebound from their heartbreaking 23-21 opening Six Nations defeat by Wales when they travel to France this weekend but only if they focus on putting things right said talismanic centre Brian O'Driscoll, pictured in 2011, on Tuesday.
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — Dr. Patricia Lynn Clay and Dr. Brian O'Driscoll were married on Dec. 21, 2011, in Harts Location, N.H. Patricia, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey T. Clay of Alton, N.H., graduated Marshwood High School, Syracuse ...
IRELAND coach Declan Kidney doesn’t have too many selection headaches this week – most of us could rattle off at least 13 of his starters against Wales on Sunday – but he does have a major call to make at outside centre, where he must somehow find a replacement for Brian O’Driscoll.
• Munster back will play at outside-centre against Wales• 'He's comfortable in the position,' says Declan KidneyKeith Earls has been chosen to replace Brian O'Driscoll when Ireland meet Wales in their Six Nations opener at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday.O'Driscoll has been ruled out of the entire championship after undergoing shoulder surgery, leaving a void in the position he has filled with such distinction since 1999.The task of filling some...
Brian Gerald O'Driscoll (born 21 January 1979 ) is an Irish professional rugby union player. He is the current captain of the Ireland national rugby union team , and was captain of ...
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