De Villiers surprise at O'Connell captaincy

South Africa coach Peter de Villiers has revealed his surprise at the appointment of Paul O’Connell as captain of the British and Irish Lions squad.

De Villiers surprise at O'Connell captaincy
Tue, 21 Apr, 2009 - 18:56

South Africa coach Peter de Villiers has revealed his surprise at the appointment of Paul O’Connell as captain of the British and Irish Lions squad.

However, the Springbok boss, who was anticipating a team led by Ireland skipper Brian O’ Driscoll, believes that the tour party named by opposite number Ian McGeechan is “what we expected”.

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