Jimmy O’BrienClub: LeinsterPosition: WingAge: 25Height: 6’Weight: 88 kgs (13st 12lbs)Leinster appearances: 47Points: 79Why he’s so important? O’Brien demonstrated his versatility to match ability last season playing fullback, centre and wing with aplomb and during the present campaign has played in the 11, 14 and 15 jerseys. He became the first player in Leinster history to score four tries in a European Champions Cup match, when doing so against Bath during the pool stage. He is Leinster’s leading try scorer (five), second in line-breaks (seven), fifth in defenders beaten (10) and fourth in offloads (four) in the tournament to date. He is a superb footballer and if he maintains that form through the rest of the season, he should travel with Ireland to New Zealand with the prospect of winning a first cap.
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- April 15, 2022
