Updated: Monday, 29 Apr 2013 16:53 | Comments
By Tadhg Peavoy
New Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has revealed that he will attempt to convince Brian O'Driscoll to play on for another season.
Speaking at his unveiling at a press conference at Aviva Stadium, Schmidt stated that he wants O'Driscoll to play on in the green of Ireland, but that the decision ultimately lies with the former Ireland captain.
He said: "He's put some pressure on me, so I'd certainly like to put some pressure on him. The one thing with Brian is he's very much his own man, he'll make his own decision.
"But at the same time it doesn't stop you trying to push him toward one, and so I'd like to see him continue.
"I'd love to see him named tomorrow, and I think that would be a continuation of a stellar career, and hopefully not the end of one."
The New Zealander also stated that he hopes to assemble his back room team over the next four to six weeks as he finishes off his coaching duties with Leinster in the RaboDirect PRO12 and Amlin Challenge Cup.
"The one thing with Brian [O'Driscoll] is he's very much his own man, he'll make his own decision" - Joe Schmidt
"I've just got my own details today, so it's a little bit hard to predict anything further ahead at this stage," said Schmidt.
"We [Leinster] had a pretty big game on Saturday [in the Amlin Challenge Cup semi-finals] and that was a massive focus for me last week.
"At this stage, being new in the role, I'd like to take the next four to six weeks, because even in that four to six weeks we'll still have a number of things that we'll have to do in a Leinster framework."
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