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6th November 2022
12:16pm GMT

"His versatility is pretty unique,” said Sexton, after his side's 19-16 victory. "He’s played 10 for Leinster as well, he’s a fantastic footballer. "We thought he wasn’t fazed, but he told us he was sh**ting it after the game! He came on and was straight into it. He knew what was going on, he knew everything, he just did his role very well. "Fair play to him, most people get their first cap in a smaller game. He gets it against the world champions. What an amazing performance from him."On the 'sh**ting it' line, Ireland coach Andy Farrell raised his eyebrows and remarked, "Jimmy never told me!"
"There was a split second when I was maybe s***ting it but got over that quickly!"
O'Brien said Andy Farrell had told him he might be covering 13, if required, so he had made sure he was across all his detail, there, and what was required if he was called upon."I would say the camaraderie of the group is amazing," he told us. "Everyone is so delighted, I was nervous about my first cap but the lads were so happy, they filled me with confidence being so relaxed about me playing 15, wing, 13, it speaks volume for the group we have. "Straight away I was thinking of 13, had all the plays in my head for wing but went through the set plays from 13, went through the set-plays in my head, visualised the list I had in my notebook. "I chatted to Garry, said, 'Let's do this' and from there it flowed. No-one batted an eyelid, which filled me with a lot of confidence."O'Brien will be hoping he will get a start in next Saturday's clash with Fiji, at Aviva Stadium. He may revert back to the wing but has already shown he can cope well at centre on the international stage. Related stories:
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