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Article: Ireland captain O'Driscoll set to win 100th cap
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- November 13, 2009
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Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll will aim to mark his 100th test appearance with victory over Australia at Croke Park on Sunday.
The 30-year-old center will become only the 11th player to reach the milestone when he leads the Irish out this weekend for the first of their three November internationals.
O'Driscoll made his international debut against the Wallabies in 1999 and is now considered one of the greatest Ireland players, turning out 93 times for his country and on six occasions for the British and Irish Lions.
He captained Ireland to the Grand Slam in Six Nations earlier this year and he is now charged with the task of guiding the team to success against the ...