Brian O'driscoll

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Marcus Stead. Brian O'driscoll

CONTENTS

RAPID RISE TO THE TOP

COMING OF AGE

THE GREATEST HONOUR, THE GREATEST CHALLENGE

LEADING BY EXAMPLE

DOWN TO BUSINESS

THE CHANCE OF A LIFETIME

MOVING ON

BACK IN BUSINESS

LEADING LEINSTER

A DATE WITH DESTINY

THROWING IT ALL AWAY

GETTING BACK ON TRACK

GRAND SLAM GLORY

SUCCESS IN EUROPE

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

SWEET REVENGE

A REALITY CHECK

A FRESH START

A NEW ERA BEGINS

LEINSTER’S FINEST HOUR

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CHAPTER 1 RAPID RISE TO THE TOP

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In the final Test, Brian’s only major contribution to the game was when he was on the receiving end of a high tackle from Herbert, which sent him crashing to the ground. The game was competitive and there was rarely more than a score in it, but ultimately the Lions were the poorer side and fell to a 29–23 defeat, handing Australia the series in the process.

The series was among the most competitive in history, and Brian had been one of the shining lights of the Lions team. He was only 22 years old and there was still a lot of room for improvement, but already he had established himself as one of the best centres in the world and had shown he was unfazed by the big occasion.

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