Even now, a strange kind of homecoming for Donncha O’Callaghan

Former Ireland international Donncha O’Callaghan says he is looking to earn the respect of the opposition when he steps out opposite Connacht at the Sportsground tomorrow.

The 38-year-old veteran lock has been a captain on a British & Irish Lions tour, played 94 times for his country and made 268 appearances for Munster but now he is skipper of Worcester Warriors in English Premiership.

The two-time Heineken Cup winner signed a one-year contract extension at Sixways earlier this season, having originally joined from Munster in September 2015.