British and Irish Lions

Fans were asked by the tournament's official website, www.rbs6nations.com, to select their dream team each weekend, and over 10,000 votes were cast for O'Driscoll throughout the championship.

He said: "It's a great honour to be named RBS player of the championship especially as this is voted for by rugby fans.

"This award caps a tremendous RBS 6 Nations for Ireland whilst we missed out on the title only on points difference, to pick up the Triple Crown at Twickenham was very special.

"I would like to thank the fans for voting and my team-mates as it is as much a vote for them as for me."

The British & Irish Lions will dust themselves down after losing their unbeaten record to the Brumbies and be back at work in a positive frame of mind from Wednesday, according to 2009 Test full back Rob Kearney.

With Tuesday's trip to Canberra next on the agenda for The British & Irish Lions, we take a look back at their last clash with the Brumbies, a match that went right down to the wire.

The British & Irish Lions went to the home of one of the two schools that played fixtures against them on the inaugural tour in 1888 this week, Sydney Grammar School.