Brian O'Driscoll
Brian O'Driscoll
NationalityIrish
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth21 January 1979
CountryIreland
There's ego in all of us rugby players.
The victory is always sweeter... winning things with friends.
offered
That's what happens in the world. You get offered superior contracts.
feels great nations
It feels great to be a two-time Six Nations winner.
If you can beat New Zealand, then you're probably going to win the World Cup.
I need to worry about the things that I am in control of.
across few nearly sports team time work
I had come across a few sports psychologists, and I had no time for nearly all of them. I just don't think they work in a team environment.
burnt shirt
I get burnt in the sun, so there's no point me getting pecs for when I take my shirt off in the summer.
chance
Before there was any chance to go to England, I changed schools, and it was rugby from there on in.
I just want to concentrate on my rugby and enjoy it and live in the moment.
expression sums
Was I speared? I think so. Slam-dunked is probably the expression which sums it up best,
defeats definitely
As you get older, the defeats become more painful. They definitely hurt more.
athletes becoming english huge opposed pass players room throw weights whether
I'm not privy to the English set-up, but at the academies in Ireland, there is a huge focus on the weights room as opposed to whether they can throw a 10-metre pass on the run. They should be rugby players becoming athletes, not athletes becoming rugby players.
five life lucky managing settled took understand
For me, it took five years to understand what professionalism meant. But I'm more settled now. I'm married, life changes, and I've been lucky in managing my injuries.