O’Brien looks to get ball rolling

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And while his namesake from Tullow is out injured, O’Brien is hopeful they can get a great weekend for Irish rugby off to a flying start in Tarbes today when they take on a Grand Slam-chasing French side.

O’Brien, a key figure for Cistercian College Roscrea over the past few seasons, was handed the captaincy when injury ruled out Dan Leavy, and the Galway native said it was a proud moment to lead out the side on home soil for the 18-0 win over Italy at Dubarry Park.