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Paul O'Connell

“People associate hardness, ruthlessness and ‘Fear of God’ with Paul, but that’s 1% of him”

Rugby

“People associate hardness, ruthlessness and ‘Fear of God’ with Paul, but that’s 1% of him”

By Patrick McCarry

“He’s ruptured his hamstring off the bone and he’s trying to get up into the defensive line”

Rugby

“He’s ruptured his hamstring off the bone and he’s trying to get up into the defensive line”

By Patrick McCarry

“There is no doubting Baird is a future Irish second row, long-term” – Paul O’Connell

Rugby

“There is no doubting Baird is a future Irish second row, long-term” – Paul O’Connell

By Patrick McCarry

Paul O’Connell names four Irish certainties for Lions, and one bolter

Rugby

Paul O’Connell names four Irish certainties for Lions, and one bolter

By Patrick McCarry

Nigel Owens on how the O’Driscoll and O’Connell captaincy dynamic worked

Rugby

Nigel Owens on how the O’Driscoll and O’Connell captaincy dynamic worked

By Patrick McCarry

“Paul O’Connell was definitely my toughest opponent” – Victor Matfield

Rugby

“Paul O’Connell was definitely my toughest opponent” – Victor Matfield

By Patrick McCarry

“Drico got punched at least twice… it was like another sport”

Rugby

“Drico got punched at least twice… it was like another sport”

By Patrick McCarry

‘Paul O’Connell re-arranged my living room furniture’ – a rugby ref’s tale

Rugby

‘Paul O’Connell re-arranged my living room furniture’ – a rugby ref’s tale

By Patrick McCarry

“He was an idol, he did it all… it was a privilege to have a conversation”

Rugby

“He was an idol, he did it all… it was a privilege to have a conversation”

By Patrick McCarry

“Paulie pulled it off and it was a plastic, purple dildo that he’d stuck onto his forehead”

Rugby

“Paulie pulled it off and it was a plastic, purple dildo that he’d stuck onto his forehead”

By Patrick McCarry