Brian O' Driscoll has walked off the pitch in Landsdowne road for the last time in a green jersey as the man on the match.
The Ireland and Leinster centre has also become the world's most capped player, with 140 performances.
Ireland beat Italy 46-7 in their Six Nations clash at the Aviva.
Murray Kinsella, rugby journalist with The Score.ie, says it's been a bitter sweet afternoon for fans.
