In a sensational revelation during the 2016 eir Sport launch, Irish rugby icon Brian O’Driscoll spilled some juicy details.
The renowned sports figure engaged in a rapid-fire Q&A session, leaving everyone on the edge of their seats with his candid responses.
Speaking to RugbyLAD, he said: “Every seven in the world!
“Richie obviously got lots of stick in his 148 test matches but it says an awful lot that I think he was only sin-binned once in that. He really pushed the boundaries.
“I think it worked in his favour that he was captain for such a long time – it was a very smart play having the New Zealand captain as their open-side because he’s most likely to be their biggest cheat. But Richie knew how to just play on that line.
“I always enjoyed playing against him because you knew you had to play your best game.”
Meanwhile, he named Henson as the worst roommate he had during his legendary career.
“I roomed with Gavin Henson in 2005…
“On the morning of a game, if you didn’t get into the bathroom for a whizz before him, you’d have to wait three hours.
“There was shaving of legs, there was fake tan, it was heavy on the moisturiser and heavy on the hair gel. He felt that, if he looked good, he played good and… sometimes it worked.
“Other times, questionable.”
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