O'Driscoll reflects on disappointment

Ireland’s disappointing performance in the 2005 RBS 6 Nations was summarised succinctly by skipper Brian O’Driscoll as he surveyed the wreckage of his side’s championship failure.

O'Driscoll reflects on disappointment
Mon, 21 Mar, 2005 - 15:11
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Ireland’s disappointing performance in the 2005 RBS 6 Nations was summarised succinctly by skipper Brian O’Driscoll as he surveyed the wreckage of his side’s championship failure.

O’Driscoll led his side to three successive victories to give the Irish hopes of a Grand Slam, but defeats against France and Wales consigned them to third place.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: Millennium StadiumPlace: New ZealandPerson: O'DriscollPerson: Brian O’DriscollPerson: O’DriscollPerson: AzzurriPerson: Bernard LaportePerson: Eddie O’SullivanPerson: O’SullivanPerson: Gordon D’ArcyPerson: Shane HorganPerson: D’ArcyPerson: HorganPerson: Kevin MaggsPerson: Girvan DempseyPerson: ShanePerson: Geordan MurphyPerson: Ronan O’GaraPerson: O’GaraPerson: Jonny WilkinsonPerson: Stephen JonesPerson: David HumphreysPerson: Eric MillerPerson: Donncha O’CallaghanEvent: 2005 RBS 6 NationsEvent: Grand SlamEvent: AutumnEvent: NationsEvent: British Lions TestOrganisation: IrishOrganisation: FranceOrganisation: WalesOrganisation: ScotlandOrganisation: ItalyOrganisation: EnglandOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: South AfricaOrganisation: Argentina
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