Brian O'Driscoll
As long as age allows he will always remain in my list of key Irish players.
How could it be otherwise after witnessing his hat-trick in that awe-inspiring victory in Paris two years ago.
And what has happened since, including his games for Leinster and the Lions, has shown that his
performance that day was no flash in the pan.
He is a beautifully balanced runner, with lightning acceleration and the ability to exploit a gap or to create one for others, and only turned 23 on 21 January
Forms with Kevin Maggs that effective centre blend of rapier and bludgeon.
