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18th Oct 2015

VIDEO: Irish rugby fans re-create Paul O’Connell’s legendary ‘fear of God’ speech

If this doesn't put the fear of God into the Argies...

JOE

F**king manic aggression.

The news that Paul O’Connell would be rejoining the Irish rugby squad this weekend after his surgery was exactly what Irish rugby fans wanted to hear.

It’s where he belongs.

His mere presence inspires those around him and his words have the power to make men grow 20 feet tall.

His most Braveheartesque speech came before the first game of rugby at Croke Park in 2007 when Ireland faced France and these Irish rugby fans have given it their all to recreate it here.

If this doesn’t get you pumped….

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjG2tr7B-mE&feature=youtu.be