He also shared his thoughts on his former Munster teammate Donncha O'Callaghan's success in retirement
Paul O'Connell has said that rugby players were afraid to be themselves due to macho culture that existed in the sport in the early days of his career.
Read more: Paul O'Connell lifts lid on 'busy but fun' life at home in Limerick with wife Emily and three kids "Nowadays, people dress how they want to and they do whatever makes them happy. If they are happy they probably play well. When Paul first started playing professional rugby Facebook, Instagram and Twitter were not a thing and that brought them closer together as a squad.
"The game only turned professional in 1995 and the provinces really only took in 1999 when Ulster won the European Cup. It was new for the players, supporters and coaches."Our wins really cemented our friendships and we have a reference point we can look back on. I wouldn’t change it for the world."He said: "I have a funny level of fame. It is more that people want to say ‘hello’ and have a chat, more than anything else.
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