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"Seanie is an unbelievable competitor, he has worked incredibly hard to get back from his injury," Leinster head coach Leo Cullen said after the game.
“You can see what it means to Seanie, the way he plays. He physically throws everything he has into his performances. I thought he was really exceptional today. “It’s not just performance, it’s how he leads the group and how he talks in the week. How he understands the threats the opposition is going to pose on both sides of the ball. “In terms of dominating that contact area, he’s one of the best players I think to have played the game, certainly Irish guys. He’s showing again what he’s capable of.”Channel 4 were clued in to the fact that this was an Aviva swansong - in Leinster blue - for O'Brien. They got his take on a well deserved win then hit him with the killer question - 'One step closer to finishing your Leinster on a massive high. It must mean a lot?' O'Brien was teetering throughout the interview and he choked back the tears to finish out strongly.
"It’s a tough day for me here actually today. "The last game in the Aviva for me, probably… so nice to finish with a win anyway."https://twitter.com/C4Sport/status/1120000975232569344 London Irish may be getting a player who is not of the same calibre as O'Brien 2010-2017 but they are still getting a warrior, and one that is capable of mixing it with the very best on his day.
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