O’Driscoll defends ‘easy target’ Farrell
Owen Farrell’s decision to step away from England duty should lead fans to differentiate between the player and man, says Brian O’Driscoll.
O’Driscoll: Ireland to beat Boks by 4
Ireland icon Brian O’Driscoll predicts Andy Farrell’s charges to sneak over the line and bag the W against the Springboks in a much-anticipated World Cup clash on Saturday.
On this day: BOD speared by All Blacks
On 25 June 2005, British & Irish Lions captain Brian O’Driscoll suffered a tour-ending injury after a hit from All Blacks rival Tana Umaga and Keven Mealamu in Christchurch.
One Bok on O’Driscoll’s must-watch list
A 2019 World Cup-winning Springbok has been recognised by former British & Irish Lions skipper Brian O’Driscoll as currently one of rugby’s most exciting players.
O’Driscoll: Marx not ‘best hooker in the world’
Ireland icon Brian O’Driscoll believes compatriot Dan Sheehan’s form puts him ahead of Springboks Malcolm Marx and Bongi Mbonambi as the standout hooker on the planet.
O’Driscoll eyes up Stormers Euro clash
Lawrence Dallaglio has hailed the Ospreys as the story of the European season, but fellow British & Irish Lions icon Brian O’Driscoll believes the DHL Stormers will grab the headlines in the last 16 of the Champions Cup.
O’Driscoll lauds SA impact in Europe
Former Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll has sung the praises for South Africa’s inclusion in the Champions Cup, as the Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers look set to join the Sharks in the playoffs.
O’Driscoll: New Zealand series win better than World Cup semi
Brian O’Driscoll says beating the All Blacks in a three-Test series in New Zealand would be a greater achievement than Ireland breaking their World Cup quarter-final hoodoo.
O’Driscoll: Sexton is inferior to Smith
Brian O’Driscoll says veteran Ireland playmaker Johnny Sexton is an “inferior athlete” to Marcus Smith, but the former skipper believes his countryman has the IQ to outsmart the English upstart in a face-off.
O’Driscoll: Lions series underwhelming, Rassie set for slap on the wrist
Brian O’Driscoll says the 2021 Lions Test series against the Boks was not exciting for a multitude of reasons, while adding that Rassie Erasmus’ video “maybe has changed things and not for the better”.
