#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.’
Embed from Getty ImagesDid you know? O’Connell initially excelled at swimming and only started playing rugby at the age of 16