O'Connell to captain Ireland for Six Nations

Paul O’Connell will captain Ireland for the 2012 RBS Six Nations Championship, coach Declan Kidney revealed today.

Fri, 30 Dec, 2011 - 11:29

Paul O’Connell will captain Ireland for the 2012 RBS Six Nations Championship, coach Declan Kidney revealed today.

O’Connell replaces Brian O’Driscoll as team captain as the Leinster talisman continues his rehabilitation from surgery on a trapped nerve in his shoulder, ruling him out of the tournament.

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