O'Driscoll reaches magic 100
15/11/2009 - 14:53:18Brian O’Driscoll joined the ranks of rugby’s Test centurions when he led out Ireland at Croke Park for their opening autumn international against Australia.
The Leinster centre became the 11th player to reach the milestone after winning 94 caps for Ireland and making six appearances for the Lions.
Around him stood all but two of the side which completed the Grand Slam against Wales in March, with debutant prop Cian Healy deputising for the injured Marcus Horan and Paddy Wallace replacing Gordon D’Arcy.
John Hayes started at tighthead for his first match since serving a five-week ban for stamping – ironically on new front-row colleague Healy – while hooker Jerry Flannery was declared fit after struggling with a calf injury.
Australia swatted aside England last weekend but faced the most difficult leg of their Grand Slam tour against the RBS 6 Nations champions.
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