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No team has managed to dominate the six nations for long former ireland and lions legend brian odriscoll has sent his congratulations to cory hill on his new twoyear contract at the dragons. This is the longawaited autobiography of the greatest rugby player of our time. Brian odriscoll is a famous irish rugby player, who was born on january 21, 1979. List of international rugby union tries by brian odriscoll. Brian odriscoll ireland leinster in the test, brian odriscoll takes the reader behind the scenes of his life from his childhood to his retirement from playing this year, dealing honestly with the most traumatic of times, including the suicide of one of his best friends. He played at outside centre for the irish provincial team leinster and for ireland. Brian odriscoll how is brian odriscoll abbreviated. He is a former captain of ireland and also captained the british and irish lions. Although unable to play, odriscoll remained as nonplaying captain on a losing tour and only underwent surgery on his return. Brian o driscoll is a famous irish rugby player, who was born on january 21, 1979. He has been married to amy huberman since july 2, 2010. Brian odriscoll assassin kevin mealamu opens up about. Brian sometimes spelled bryan in english is a male given name of irish and breton origin, as well as a surname of occitan origin.
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It is possible that the name is derived from an old celtic word meaning high or noble. Join facebook to connect with brian o driscoll and others you may know. Brian o driscoll was born on january 21, 1979 in dublin, ireland as brian gerald o driscoll. Brian odriscoll is an internationally renowned rugby star and the greatest irish player of all time. In 2010 rugby world magazine named him its world player of the decade and since then the legend has only grown. He is regarded by critics as one of the greatest rugby players of all time.
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