THROWBACK: This Paul O’Connell answer on A Question of Sport went viral

However, his quiz prowess comes in a close second...

The new Ireland defence coach talked about the pressure of the game and revealed the best player he ever played with and, more importantly, the toughest opponents he has faced:

O'Connell wrote: "I never struggled against anyone as much as I struggled against him. It was like he could read my mind. He also had everyone so well trained around him to smash you."

O'Connell wrote: "I played against him when he was with Toulon at the end of my career, and his ability to punish you with drop-goals, with his penalties, with his territory kicking game, it was so hard to get a foothold in his game. He could beat better teams almost on his own."