Iconic Rugby Pictures:
PART 9
Brian O’Driscoll makes his World Cup debut October 2 1999

Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful
What’s happening here?
This is the first real action picture of Brian O’Driscoll I can recall and for me it remains the best. The date is October 2, 1999 and a promising but largely unknown young Ireland centre called Brian O’Driscoll is making his World Cup debut against the USA at a half-empty Lansdowne Road with most of the punters saving their money for t...