O'Driscoll - dazzling centre.
BRIAN O'DRISCOLL
O'Driscoll captained Ireland for the first time when winning his 31st cap against Australia in November and is simply the most exciting talent in Europe.
He was called into the Ireland Senior squad for the first time for the game against Italy in April 99 and made his debut on the tour of Australia later that year.
O'Driscoll's ability soon shone through and he appeared in all four Ireland matches at the World Cup.
An ever present in the 2000 Five Nations championship, grabbing a hat-trick against France and a legend was born.
O'Driscoll was a revellation on the Lions tour of Australia, crossing for memorable tries in two Tests and leaving southern hemisphere supporters open mouthed.
This is a player who would walk into any side in the competition and his midfield wizardry is always a pleasure to watch.
It is a fair bet that O'Driscoll will be most neutral fans favourite player in the tournament. Watch him go.
