O’Brien ready to put a halt to Gulliver’s travels

HE’S a powerful back-row and an explosive runner who has become a cult figure among his supporters and the subject of tribute videos on the internet.

No, not Sean O’Brien. Meet Mamuka Gorgodze.

Fans in Montpellier call him Gorgodzilla. Followers in his native Georgia prefer Gulliver. Though 6’4” and over 18 stone, he has a mean turn of pace and good hands but his popularity is built on a penchant for confrontation.

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