Lions captaincy not on my mind, insists O’Driscoll

BRIAN O’DRISCOLL hasn’t given a second thought to the possibility of leading his second Lions tour to South Africa later this year.

Yesterday, after confirmation he will captain Ireland through another RBS Six Nations Championship campaign with the prospect of stretching his run as captain to 56 games, O’Driscoll insisted his only focus was helping his country enjoy a productive season.

“It (Lions selection) is not in my hands,” insisted O’Driscoll. “There hasn’t been any contact or anything from the Lions, so it’s something I’m not going to concern myself about. I’ll just continue on with Ireland, try to get us playing well as a team and whatever happens, happens.”