Inspired by the word of BOD

BRIAN O’DRISCOLL has spent much of this week playing down the significance of winning his 100th cap for Ireland against Wales at Croke Park this afternoon.

It has, however, been a forlorn hope, for the Irish captain has come in for a series of sincere compliments from home and abroad that have inevitably captured the headlines and lots and lots of air time on radio and television.

Even Welsh coach Warren Gatland, who hasn’t been averse to firing a few ill-advised barbs in the direction of his one-time players and employers, joined in during the week.