Quinnell backs O’Driscoll to lead Lions on Aussie tour

Rugby great Scott Quinnell wants to see Brian O’Driscoll handed the & Lions captaincy this summer.

The former Wales No8, who started all three Tests on the last tour of Australia, admits Sam Warburton is likely to get the nod from former mentor Warren Gatland.

But with Gatland suggesting he is prepared to break with tradition by not selecting his squad captain for the Test matches, Quinnell, who toured with O’Driscoll in 2001, believes the Ireland great is the stand-out candidate.