Buuxi weedha soo socota: Wuxuu ku soo laabtay kabtan ahaan safarkii New Zealand ee 2012 wuxuuna sidoo kale u dhigmay rikoodhkii John Smit isagoo kabtan u ahaa koox caalami ah (83 jeer) laakiin All Black Captain Richie McCaw ayaa isku daray rikoodhkii O'Driscoll / Smit intii lagu jiray Horyaalka Rugby ee 2013 ee ka dhanka ahaa Koonfur Afrika iyo McCaw ayaa dhaafay rikoodhkii markii uu ka ciyaarayay Japan 2 Nofeembar 2013. O'Driscoll waxa uu ahaa mid ku haboon inuu ka ciyaaro
2013 tartanka, laakiin ka hor tartanka waxaa lagu dhawaaqay in O'Driscoll, oo ka maqnaa tartanka caalamiga ah ee dayrta horaantii xilli ciyaareedkaas dhaawac darteed, aan dib loogu soo celin doonin kabtan. Declan Kidney ayaa magacaabay O'Driscoll's Leinster-ka Jamie Heaslip oo ah kabtanka, meeshiisa. O'Driscoll wali wuxuu bilaabay ciyaar kasta oo ka mid ah ciyaarta Horyaalka 2013 ee Ireland.