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29th Dec 2014

VIDEO: Hits of 2014 compilation is good but it’s no Paul O’Connell versus Australia

Or Paulie versus the Springboks for that matter

Patrick McCarry

Nice tackles but only Paulie can deliver the ‘Fear of God’ hit we love best

The Aviva Premiership has released its latest ‘Best Of’ and this time it includes the biggest hits of 2014. Courtney Lawes and George Pisi have a couple of serious levellers and poor old Billy Twelvetrees cops a bit of flak.

Still, we prefer these two Paul O’Connell thunderboshers as our hits of a successful 2014 in Irish rugby. First up, doubling up with Robbie Henshaw to fell Marcell Coetzee:

And who could forget this inspirational hit on Australia’s Ben McCalman late in the piece during Ireland’s 26-23 triumph?

If newcomers to the Irish rugby scene are more your tiny cup of Nespresso, check out this thumping hit from Connacht and Ireland tight-head Rodney Ah You back in January:

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