Rodney Christopher O'Donnell (born 16 August 1956)
[Known by all as “The HotRodâ]
ESPN Scrum.com is a former
Ireland
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international
rugby union player
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. He made his Ireland debut in
Australia
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in 1979 when Ireland won both tests (the first Northern Hemisphere side to win 2 tests in the Southern Hemisphere). He toured
South Africa
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in 1980 with the
British Lions and at the time played club rugby for
St. Mary's College RFC. His rugby career was ended by a neck injury suffered on the Lions tour.
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1956 births
Living people
Irish rugby union players
Ireland international rugby union players
British & Irish Lions rugby union players from Ireland
St Mary's College RFC players
People educated at St Mary's College, Dublin
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