O'Driscoll to captain Leinster

Brian O'Driscoll will make his first start of the season as captain to the Leinster side to play Munster in the Celtic League at The RDS on Saturday.

Fri, 30 Dec, 2005 - 17:42

Brian O'Driscoll will make his first start of the season as captain to the Leinster side to play Munster in the Celtic League at The RDS on Saturday.

There is more good news in the return of Denis Hickie to the bench.

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CourtsRugbyCeltic LeaguePerson: O'DriscollPerson: Brian O'DriscollPerson: Denis HickiePerson: Shane HorganPerson: Reggie CorriganPerson: Girvan DempseyPerson: Gordon D'ArcyPerson: Kieran LewisPerson: Felipe ContepomiPerson: Guy EasterbyPerson: Brian BlaneyPerson: Will GreenPerson: Malcolm O'KellyPerson: Bryce WilliamsPerson: Cameron JowittPerson: Keith GleesonPerson: Jamie HeaslipPerson: Ronan McCormackPerson: David BlaneyPerson: Adam ByrnesPerson: Eric MillerPerson: Brian O'RiordanPerson: John HepworthEvent: Celtic LeagueOrganisation: LeinsterOrganisation: Munster
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