Driscoll delight at Lions captaincy

Brian O'Driscoll, who said he was delighted to accept the captaincy of the Lions is confident of being able to make an impact in New Zealand and pledged to lead from the front.

“It is a massive honour for me to be asked by Clive to captain the Lions,” said the Irishman, who revealed he would be contacting former Lions and England captain Martin Johnson for some advice.