South Africa coach Peter de Villiers said he was "surprised" by the choice of Ireland's Paul O'Connell as captain of the British and Irish Lions squad that will face the world champion Springboks. O'Connell may be the captain of European champions Munster but for Ireland he plays under Brian O'Driscoll, also included in the 37-man squad announced by coach Ian McGeechan on Tuesday for the 10-match, three-Test tour of South Africa, which starts on May 30. Earlier this season O'Driscoll led... Read Full Story
Paul O'Connell, captain of the 2009 British & Irish Lions tour
All the discussion and speculation on the squad for the 2009 British & Irish Lions tour will be over tomorrow. At lunch on Tuesday 21st April the squad to tour South Africa with the 2009 British & Irish Lions will be announced. The two front runners for the captaincy are the Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll and Munster captain Paul O’Connell. The latest news is that Paul has been given the nod and will named as the captain... Read Full Story
08 June, 2009 01:43:00
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Paul O'Connell will lead a strong British & Irish Lions against the Sharks on Wednesday as they look to maintain their unbeaten start to the tour of South Africa. Ian McGeechan, the Lions head coach, has tinkered with his side again as the Lions look to bounce back from a disappointing performance in their 26-24 win over the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein. He has returned to... Read Full Story
The British and Irish Lions starting XV showed five changes for the second, make-or-break Test against South Africa at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria on Saturday. "The players know they came desperately close to winning the first Test in Durban," tour manager Gerald Davies said of last weekend's 26-21 loss during which the Lions rallied strongly in the final 20 minutes. "They have put that disappointment behind them as we head to Pretoria for one of the toughest challenges a team can face... Read Full Story
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British and Irish Lions skipper Paul O'Connell will have his third second-row partner in four games when they meet kwaZulu-Natal Sharks here Wednesday.
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(Reuters) - Ireland's Paul O' Connell (L) misses a tackle on New Zealand's Sitiveni Sivivatu (C) during their friendly international rugby union match at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland November 15, 2008. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh (IRELAND) Read Full Story
