Battered Brian basks in glory

FOR Brian O’Driscoll, victory over England was probably one of the best experiences of his long and distinguished international career.

O’Driscoll’s reputation has been built on the flamboyant; his phenomenal work-rate sometimes goes unnoticed, but Saturday’s win over the old enemy was as good as it gets.

“It was disappointing to concede a try at the end, it was a bit nerve wracking and we could have done without that finish. However, some games go like that and we played it out; we did what we needed to do,” said O’Driscoll.