Those of us who have filmed ads with HSBC in Dubai will tell you that it's no picnic. The baking hot weather, the wad of cash, it's not for everyone.
Brian O'Driscoll and Rory McIlroy grit their teeth and plough through it to bring the message of HSBC (one of the world's leading insurance firms) to the masses.
McIlroy's drop kicking is shockingly good, though O'Driscoll's acting is a tad better than Macca.