5 players praised by Alun Wyn Jones in his new book

#2. Paul O’Connell (Ireland)

• Born October 20, 1979, Limerick
• Major teams British and Irish Lions, Munster, Ireland
• Caps 115
• Position Lock

Jones wrote: ‘I remember being impressed with his unruffled demeanour, plus his level of organization. All his socks in one bag, all his shorts in another. Everything decanted into smaller bags within bigger bags’

‘You cannot shy away from how effective the guy was in his position.’

Did you know? O’Connell initially excelled at swimming and only started playing rugby at the age of 16

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