Brian O'Driscoll
Brian O'Driscoll
NationalityIrish
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth21 January 1979
CountryIreland
thinking training important
I think training and being dedicated is very important, but one aspect that I always live by is that I enjoy myself in what I do!
chance
Before there was any chance to go to England, I changed schools, and it was rugby from there on in.
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.
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.
feels great nations
It feels great to be a two-time Six Nations winner.
offered
That's what happens in the world. You get offered superior contracts.
defence rely win
You can't rely on your defence to win a World Cup.
deals everyday offered people players
People talk about loyalty of players to clubs. But in the everyday world, you don't see people being loyal to their company when they're getting offered considerably better deals elsewhere.
attached generic link message people process rather teams
I don't care that people thought I was one way for my whole career because now that I am not attached to a team, I can have my own opinion, I can have my own voice. I can link myself to my own thought process rather than a generic message most teams try to get across.
best good leave practise
Practise things you're good at. Keep on top of things you're not so good at, but be world-class at your best. Never think, 'I'm very good at this and that, I can leave those for a bit.'
amount best decide huge teams understand
There is still a big onus to be coached. I understand the best teams don't need a huge amount of coaching, but that's when a coach should decide not to do coaching.
elite great group lions produce until
Until you win a series, it's difficult to place yourself in that elite group of great Lions players. It's not enough to produce one-off performances or be nearly-men.
home hot moves nights saturday
As the summer moves on, there are Saturday nights when I come home and find friends I haven't even been out with sitting up in the hot tub.
best dressing possible rooms vicious
Dressing rooms can be vicious places, in the best possible way, from a slagging point of view.