The secret to Jimmy O'Brien's success: Don't think, just do it

He doesn’t survive when thrown in at the deep end, he thrives. But how?

MAKING STRIDES: Leinster and Ireland's Jimmy O'Brien. Pic: ©INPHO/Nick Elliott

The accepted wisdom used to have it that players needed a decent stint on deck before finding their feet in Test rugby. 

Jimmy O’Brien’s eight caps with Ireland this last 12 months have gone and blown that out of the water.