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| ru_nationalteam = | ru_nationalcaps = 3 5 4 1 133 8 3 | ru_nationalpoints = | ru_ntupdate = 17 March 2014 | other = yes | spouse = Amy Huberman (Married 2 July 10) | children = 1 | relatives = | school = Blackrock College | university = University College Dublin}} Brian Gerald O'Driscoll (born 21 January 1979) is an Irish former professional rugby union player. Registered at University College Dublin R.F.C., he played at outside centre for the Irish provincial team Leinster and formerly for Ireland. He captained Ireland from 2003 until 2012, and captained the British and Irish Lions for their 2005 tour of New Zealand. He is regarded by critics as one of the greatest rugby union players of all time.〔 O'Driscoll is the second most-capped player in rugby union history, having played 141 test matches – 133 for Ireland (83 as captain), and 8 for the British and Irish Lions.〔(Irish Rugby: Ireland – Profile: Brian O'Driscoll ); retrieved 21 March 2011〕〔(Brian O'Driscoll: Rugby Union Profile ) ''ESPN Scrum'' Retrieved 21 March 2011〕 He scored 46 tries for Ireland and 1 try for the Lions in 2001, making him the highest try scorer of all time in Irish Rugby.〔 He is the 8th-highest try scorer in international rugby union history, and the highest scoring centre of all time. O'Driscoll holds the Six Nations record for most tries scored with 26.〔(O'Driscoll sets all-time try record ) ''Sydney Morning Herald''; retrieved 21 March 2011〕〔(O'Driscoll the great has Irish believing in BOD ) ''The Independent''; retrieved 21 March 2011〕 He has scored the most Heineken Cup tries (30) for an Irishman.〔(Leinster Rugby – Profile: Brian O'Driscoll ) Retrieved 21 March 2011〕 O'Driscoll was chosen as Player of the Tournament in the 2006, 2007 and 2009 Six Nations Championships.〔 ==Early life== O'Driscoll was born in Dublin to Frank and Geraldine O'Driscoll, both physicians.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=List of General Practitioners in Clontarf )〕 O'Driscoll hails from a family steeped in rugby. His father, Frank, played two games for Ireland and an uncle, Barry, won four caps. But it was his other uncle, John, who really put the O'Driscoll name on the map: he represented Ireland 26 times and was a member of the Lions side who toured 1980 British Lions tour to South Africa and 1983 British Lions tour to New Zealand. As a child, he played Gaelic football before moving to rugby. For his secondary education he attended Blackrock College, where he played on the Senior Cup team in 1996 and 1997.〔 Although he started the first two rounds of the competition in 1996 he was subsequently dropped to the bench for the remainder of the competition, an unused replacement in the victorious final in which Leo Cullen and Bob Casey were the second-row. He captained the School in 1997, but they were beaten in the Quarter-final by Clongowes, who had Gordon D'Arcy in their side. He was capped three times for Ireland Schools in 1996. In 1998, O'Driscoll played for the Ireland U-19 side, which won the Under 19 Rugby World Championship. After leaving school, he attended UCD on a scholarship. At UCD, he first made the under-20 side, before being promoted to the top team near the end of his first year.〔 After two years, O'Driscoll graduated from UCD with a diploma in sports management.〔 While at UCD, John McClean (coach) moved O'Driscoll from the fly-half position to centre. O'Driscoll made his Ireland under-21 debut in February 1999, and eventually gained four caps.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Brian O'Driscoll」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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