Heaslip proud to captain Ireland

Jamie Heaslip admitted he was “humbled” at being asked to lead Ireland for the first time as succession planning for the captaincy began.

Heaslip proud to captain Ireland
Thu, 08 Nov, 2012 - 15:28

Jamie Heaslip admitted he was “humbled” at being asked to lead Ireland for the first time as succession planning for the captaincy began.

With Brian O’Driscoll, Paul O’Connell and Rory Best injured, Heaslip will be in command for Saturday’s Guinness Series opener against South Africa at Aviva Stadium.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: Aviva StadiumPlace: Baggott StreetPlace: TescoPlace: South AfricaPlace: IrelandPlace: New ZealandPlace: AustraliaPerson: HeaslipPerson: Jamie HeaslipPerson: Brian O’DriscollPerson: Paul O’ConnellPerson: Rory BestPerson: O’DriscollPerson: O’ConnellPerson: Declan KidneyPerson: Jonathan SextonPerson: DeclanPerson: Mick DawsonPerson: KidneyPerson: JamiePerson: Richardt StraussPerson: Cian HealyPerson: Mike RossPerson: StraussPerson: AdriaanPerson: Mike McCarthyPerson: Chris HenryPerson: Peter O’MahonyPerson: Simon ZeboPerson: Keith EarlsPerson: David KilcoynePerson: Michael BentPerson: Iain HendersonPerson: BestPerson: Sean O’BrienPerson: Stephen FerrisPerson: Rob KearneyPerson: O’BrienPerson: FerrisEvent: Guinness SeriesOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: South AfricaOrganisation: LionsOrganisation: LeinsterOrganisation: SpringboksOrganisation: Connacht
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