O'Callaghan proud to be captain

Donncha O’Callaghan has described being appointed British and Irish Lions captain as the biggest honour of his life.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2009 - 15:52

Donncha O’Callaghan has described being appointed British and Irish Lions captain as the biggest honour of his life.

Ireland Grand Slam winner and Munster lock O’Callaghan will lead the Lions against a fledgling Southern Kings outfit in Port Elizabeth tomorrow afternoon.

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CourtsRugbyLions 2009Place: Port ElizabethPlace: AfricaPlace: DurbanPlace: New ZealandPerson: O'CallaghanPerson: Donncha O’CallaghanPerson: O’CallaghanPerson: Ian McGeechanPerson: McGeechanPerson: Nathan HinesPerson: Andrew SheridanPerson: Shane WilliamsPerson: Mike BlairPerson: Harry EllisPerson: WilliamsPerson: Paul O’ConnellPerson: Brian O’DriscollPerson: Phil VickeryPerson: O’ConnellPerson: O’DriscollPerson: Tommy BowePerson: Lee ByrnePerson: Mike PhillipsPerson: HinesPerson: NathanPerson: Joe WorsleyPerson: James HookPerson: JamesPerson: DonnchaPerson: Alan SolomonsPerson: De Wet BarryPerson: Wylie HumanPerson: Frikkie WelshPerson: Heinrich BrussowEvent: Ireland Grand SlamEvent: MunsterEvent: Guinness PremiershipOrganisation: Irish LionsOrganisation: LionsOrganisation: Southern KingsOrganisation: Lions’Organisation: Western ProvinceOrganisation: NewlandsOrganisation: HarlequinsOrganisation: BathOrganisation: SpringboksOrganisation: Cheetahs
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