Been Quotes by Brian O'Driscoll

8 Been quotes by Brian O'Driscoll

Brian O'Driscoll’s eight brief musings on ‘Been’ reveal his knack for distilling experience into sharp, memorable lines. Though the set is modest, it’s a solid snapshot for anyone interested in his take on past actions.

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The 2001 tour to Australia would have been a great highlight in my career if the Lions had won the series. That…

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There have been a couple of things I've been involved in launching that have been a bit more public, but I've always…

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I've been a professional rugby player all my life; I don't really know anything different.

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I'm very happy to have been a one-club man, but I wouldn't shoot down guys who have gone off and played in…

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For me, it took five years to understand what professionalism meant. But I'm more settled now. I'm married, life changes, and I've…

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Aaron Cruden and Beauden Barrett have both been decent, but Dan Carter takes it on to a different level, and he kicks…

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As the summer moves on, there are Saturday nights when I come home and find friends I haven't even been out with…

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I have interests outside of rugby and have been cultivating them for when I do decide to hang up the boots.

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I don't really want to be the centre of attention.

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Practise things you're good at. Keep on top of things you're not so good at, but be world-class at your best. Never think, 'I'm…

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I have always played into the belief that you are only ever borrowing the jersey; you never own the jersey because someone has gone…

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I don't care that people thought I was one way for my whole career because now that I am not attached to a team,…

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