Brian O'Driscoll

There is still a big onus to be coached. I understand the best teams don't need a huge amount of coaching, but that's when a coach should decide not to do coaching. ”

The great thing about playing team sport is you win and lose together, and the pain is never as bad when you share it. ”

There have been a couple of things I've been involved in launching that have been a bit more public, but I've always had other things tipping away in the background. ”

I have interests outside of rugby and have been cultivating them for when I do decide to hang up the boots. ”

I was quite small as a kid and maybe a little afraid physically. When I grew into myself, the realisation changed. That when you hurt yourself, it's transient; it doesn't stay forever. ”

Team sports are very important for shaping personalities. It's important that kids understand the mentality behind playing team sports and playing for one another and playing with friends. ”

Aaron Cruden and Beauden Barrett have both been decent, but Dan Carter takes it on to a different level, and he kicks his goals better than both of them. ”

I don't feel comfortable with the kind of celebrity that has come my way - and I'm not very good at it, either. ”

The big upside to being captain is it's a huge honour, but the downside is that there is definitely extra pressure. ”

In a team situation, I think the players are more inclined to give the answer they believe the psychologist is looking for rather than maybe being totally honest. ”