Sean O’Brien coy on Ireland captaincy role
O’Brien will don the armband for the first time against Scotland, though he was coy about declaring his candidacy for the permanent gig once Paul O’Connell moves on to Toulon and dismissive enough about the extra duties that will come with the new layer of responsibility.
He’s probably right to play it all down because a man could wreck his own head in thinking about the individual wants and needs of the team he leads today what with players aiming to make their own marks ahead of the final selection meeting for the World Cup.
