Sean O'Brien: 'I've gotten through the most training I've ever done in my career'

O’Brien returned from 10 months of hip rehabilitation just before the Covid-19 lockdown

Sean O’Brien made his London Irish debut before lockdown against Sale Sharks on March 6. Picture: INPHO/Roger Evans

Sean O’Brien is looking forward to reaping the rewards of training harder than ever before when London Irish resume their English Premiership season this weekend.

The former Leinster back-rower missed what would have been his Ireland swansong at the World Cup due to a serious hip injury, which required hip resurfacing surgery.