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9 of Brian O'Driscoll's greatest Leinster tries

From football skills against Wasps to 80-metres dashes and a whole load of Gordon D’Arcy pop passes.

Wasps (2008)

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Munster (2009)

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Agen (2006)

O’Driscoll scored a hat-trick against the French side and found time to get sick on the halfway line midway through the first half.

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Bourgoin (2004)

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Brive (2010)

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Bath (2006)

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Ospreys (2007)

D’Arcy pop pass, O’Driscoll try. A tale told a thousand times.

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Munster (2014)

The gritty, openside O’Driscoll that emerged in 2009 burrows over after three darts at the line.

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Toulouse (2006)

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And one that got away, against Ulster

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    May 31st 2014, 2:12 PM

    Amazing how many of those tries were in the dying minutes or for bonus points. Also amazing how under rated Shane Horgan was. He looks awesome in those clips.

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    May 31st 2014, 3:52 PM

    If Shaggy had possessed winger’s pace and acceleration he would have been incredible. As it was he was pretty, pretty good.

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    May 31st 2014, 4:04 PM

    It was like a collection of Horgans best bits. Absolute class! Strength, pace, pass and feet, he had it all. BOD wasn’t bad either I suppose. Watching Darragh Fanning these days is very like shaggy of old.

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    May 31st 2014, 11:23 AM

    Love the Bourgoin try view from behind, from about 35 seconds in. First-phase defence: destroyed!

    Then there are the support lines against Ospreys and Toulouse, mentally miles ahead.

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    May 31st 2014, 3:50 PM

    Six thumbs down for a mild addition to the BOD hagiography: say nice things about nice tries = boo!

    Tough crowd. Probably a good thing in fairness.

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    May 31st 2014, 12:57 PM

    Toulouse 2011 has to be in that list. The split second of a hip swivel to wrong foot a defence is often completely missed, but so critical to that season, and ultimately, that HEC win.

    http://youtu.be/TYjc-XkSEJs?t=3m12s

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    May 31st 2014, 3:00 PM

    Drico you class act.. horgans out the back pass was fairly special.Very dusty in my house at the moment. ….my eyes god damn it…whats wrong with my eyes

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    May 31st 2014, 2:07 PM

    Very good article by Tom English on the BBC site RE Drico: http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-union/27641221

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    May 31st 2014, 3:39 PM

    Agreed – this is a fine article and worth a read.

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    May 31st 2014, 3:13 PM

    For me the Brive try was the pick. Great team try. Fantastic work by Horgan, sublime finish.

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    May 31st 2014, 9:19 PM

    That second try against munster was in 2013

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