Brian O'Driscoll

Brian O'Driscoll is an Irish former rugby union centre who captained Ireland and represented Leinster and the British & Irish Lions. He is Ireland's record try-scorer.

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Ireland national rugby union team: Ireland's national team in men's rugby union, representing the island of Ireland in international competition. O'Driscoll captained Ireland and became one of its most recognizable players.
2009 Six Nations Championship: The annual rugby union tournament won by Ireland in 2009, completing the Grand Slam. O'Driscoll captained Ireland through its first Grand Slam since 1948.
Rugby union positions: The specialized roles occupied by players in a rugby union team, divided into forwards and backs. O'Driscoll's career made the outside-centre role especially visible to Irish audiences.
Ma'a Nonu: A New Zealand former rugby union centre who won two Rugby World Cups with the All Blacks. Nonu's power-oriented attacking game offered a different model of elite centre play.
Blackrock College: A private secondary school in Dublin with a long history of rugby union competition. O'Driscoll played rugby at Blackrock College before beginning his professional career.
Leinster Rugby: An Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin that competes in the United Rugby Championship and European competitions. O'Driscoll spent his entire provincial career with Leinster.
2005 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand: The Lions' 2005 rugby tour of New Zealand, which the host side won 3–0 in the Test series. O'Driscoll captained the Lions but left the first Test injured after a controversial tackle.
Rugby union centre: A back-line position in rugby union, played by inside centres and outside centres between the fly-half and wings. O'Driscoll played primarily at outside centre, combining distribution, defence, and attacking runs.
Conrad Smith: A New Zealand former rugby union centre who formed a long-running midfield partnership with Ma'a Nonu. Smith's distribution and defensive reading provide a useful comparison with O'Driscoll's all-round centre play.
UCD Rugby Football Club: The rugby union club associated with University College Dublin, based in Dublin, Ireland. O'Driscoll played for UCD while studying at University College Dublin.