There are few things left for the amazing Brian O’Driscoll to achieve in his glittering rugby career.
Ireland’s greatest-ever rugby player is in the middle of his final season in the game, before hanging up his boots in May.
He’s been at the top for 14 years, and his brilliant play has often inspired team-mates around him.
In 2009, he captained Ireland to their first Grand Slam for 61 years, while he’s won three other Triple Crowns as well.
O’Driscoll has been on four tours with the British and Irish Lions, including as captain in 2005 in New Zealand, and he was finally part of a winning one in Australia this summer.
Success has also been forthcoming with Leinster, where he’s won three Heineken Cups.
The 34-year-old centre has seen Ireland record victories over all major rugby-playing nations, except one, and he has a chance to end that this Sunday.
New Zealand are the visitors to Dublin, with O’Driscoll never managing to get the better of the All Blacks in 12 attempts.
And Ireland’s favourite sporting son insists that one more go, one last crack, at the best team in world rugby is all he wants.
“A big one for me this year is the All Blacks,” he says. “That is one that has failed on multiple occasions and this is the last chance to have a go at them.
“If I was to pick out one for the year, that would be lovely.
“We used to be a country of valiant losers, but there was a band of players that came through with me that wanted more.
“It’s not a case of doing what is asked of you, you have to do more, to achieve what you want.”
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