Brian O Driscoll
Leinster Rugby Team, and Current Captain of the Irish Rugby Team
Brian O'Driscoll (born 21 January 1979) is an Irish professional Rugby Union player. He has been the current captain of the Ireland Rugby team since 2004 and has captained Leinster Rugby until the start of 2008 season. He captained the British and Irish Lions for their 2005 tour of New Zealand. 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 and 2009 RBS Six Nations Championships.
O'Driscoll has 123 Test caps, 117 for Ireland (80 as captain), and 6 for the British and Irish Lions. During this time he has scored 45 tries for Ireland and 1 try for the Lions in 2001, making him the highest try scorer of all time in Irish Rugby. He is 8th-highest try scorer in rugby union history, and the highest scoring centre of all time. O'Driscoll holds the Six Nations record for most tries scored with 25. He has scored the most Heineken Cup tries (30) for an Irishman. O’Driscoll is currently focusing on his return to rugby after an operation in November 2011. He is widely regarded as one of the best centres of all time.
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