Smit: McGeechan reeling in the years for Lions
McGeechan named his 37-man touring party for the ten-match, three-Test series against the Springboks on Wednesday, with Ireland’s Paul O’Connell handed the captaincy amid a physically strong set of forwards.
The Munster second row, who pipped countryman Brian O’Driscoll to the accolade, is a similar choice to McGeechan’s last Lions tour captain — when imposing England lock forward Martin Johnson was picked to lead the 1997 side.