There is a moment in Brian O’Driscoll’s documentary on life after professional sport when Michael Cheika sums up what players and athletes lose when their careers end.
The Argentina and former Australia coach, who was in charge of Leinster when, with O’Driscoll in the midfield, the province made its breakthrough in Europe by beating Leicester in the 2009 final in Edinburgh, reflected on the impact on mental health can have after retirement.
“You are addicted to adrenalin,” he said. “You need to be able to handle getting away from it but that competitive edge is hard to replace. It is a hu...