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14th October 2015
09:38pm BST

O'Driscoll was also full of praise for O'Connell, and took time to reflect and his former international teammate's career.
"He grew as a player and leader so quickly," O'Driscoll said, "he was absolutely vital to Ireland's cause."
"Through all our success, from the early Triple Crowns to the later Grand Slam and RBS Six Nations titles, he had a pivotal role as a player, but even more so as a pack leader and getting them (the pack) to play better than their ability belied."
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