The Bath back is imposing but there's no way he's going to intimidate O'Driscoll or Gordon D'Arcy because they've been round the block.

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Leinster's D'Arcy is a team-mate of Brian O'Driscoll for club and country.

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Ronan O'Gara, Gordon D'Arcy, Jonathan Sexton and Shane Horgan were also rested from Tuesday's training.

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