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Rivals' 'cheap shot' at Lions star dislocated his shoulder before rule change

Summary by talkSPORT
Never has a tackle caused as much controversy as when Brian O’Driscoll had his shoulder dislocated during the British and Irish Lions’ tour of New Zealand in 2005. The Ireland legend was the victim of a brutal spear tackle just 41 seconds into the opening Test match which sent shockwaves around the rugby world. O’Driscoll’s Lions Tour in 2005 was over before it had even begunGetty Named as the Lions skipper 20 years ago, the now-46-year-old was …
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talkSPORT broke the news in United Kingdom on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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