O'Driscoll to skipper Ireland in first test

Brian O'Driscoll will win his 51st cap - the 14th time as captain - against the Springboks at Bloemfontein on Saturday in the first of Ireland's two-test tour to South Africa.

O'Driscoll to skipper Ireland in first test
Tue, 08 Jun, 2004 - 13:42

Brian O'Driscoll will win his 51st cap - the 14th time as captain - against the Springboks at Bloemfontein on Saturday in the first of Ireland's two-test tour to South Africa.

Ireland's record try scorer will lead out an unchanged team from that which defeated Scotland to win the Triple Crown in March.

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