Ireland's opening autumn international heralded the arrival of another special milestone for their enduringly brilliant captain.
With 93 Ireland caps and six Test appearances for the Lions in the bank, O'Driscoll became the 11th player to achieve the century when he faced the Wallabies.
Here's our guide to rugby's Test centurions.
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