“It’s an exciting opportunity.” It is all go in Irish rugby coaching circles, today. Denis Leamy is leaving Leinster for Munster but, in Sean O’Brien, his replacement has already been found. Minutes after Leinster announced Leamy (contact skills coach) would be leaving their coaching set-up, Munster swooped in with the news he was going to […]

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Just pipping the excellent France back-row, Gregory Alldritt. Sean O’Brien and Alex Goode got together, put their medals on the table, and gave their take on who is Europe’s best rugby player. On Saturday, Sean O’Brien brought down the curtain on a 15-season career as a professional rugby player with his final game for London […]

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What a great way to head off into the sunset, this would be. After 15 seasons at the top-end of the professional game, Sean O’Brien will hang up his boots this summer. The former Leinster and Ireland star is in his final season with London Irish and will retire when the season concludes. The Exiles, […]

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“One of the most incredible tries I’ve ever seen.” Henry Arundell took 12 seconds to run 98 metres and beat five Toulon defenders, on Sunday, and score one of the greatest tries club rugby has seen in years. The 19-year-old London Irish fullback picked up the ball deep inside his 22 and set off on […]

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“I’ve got done badly.” Sean O’Brien will never forget his time in New Zealand for the 2011 World Cup, for a number of reasons. The London Irish and Ireland back-row, who is hanging up his rugby boots at the end of this season, was part of a decent side, led by Declan Kidney, that beat […]

4 years ago

“I’ve given all I can give.” Even as he said the words, the London Irish fixture sheet said different from what Sean O’Brien was stating. In the same week that Dan Leavy was forced to retire, at the age of just 27, O’Brien has announced he will hang up his boots at the end of […]

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