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Published 16:44 1 Jan 2018 GMT
Updated 17:01 1 Jan 2018 GMT
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There was another honour for Furlong, and Ireland teammate Conor Murray, on New Years' Day as they were both included in the Team of the Year from prestigious, French rugby outlet Midi Olympique.
The XV includes 13 men that contested the Test Series between the Lions and All Blacks. The exceptions are South Africa hooker, and turnover machine, Malcolm Marx and Australian captain Michael Hooper.
Indeed it is Hooper's inclusion by the Midi and Rugbyrama writers that sees O'Brien miss out on the No.6 jersey.
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