Heaslip to captain Ireland for 6 Nations

Jamie Heaslip will captain Ireland for the RBS 6 Nations Championship after leading the side during the Guinness Series in November.

Thu, 17 Jan, 2013 - 10:14

Jamie Heaslip will captain Ireland for the RBS 6 Nations Championship after leading the side during the Guinness Series in November.

Ireland coach Declan Kidney said: "Jamie had done a really good job for the squad and management during November and I felt that now was the correct time to do this.

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Courts Rugby Heathrow Place: Galway Sportsground Place: Cardiff Place: Ireland Place: Carton House Person: Heaslip Person: Jamie Heaslip Person: Declan Kidney Person: Jamie Person: Brian Person: O'Driscoll Person: Brian O’Driscoll Person: Declan Person: Anthony Foley Person: Greg Feek Person: Michael Bent Person: Rory Best Person: Isaac Boss Person: Darren Cave Person: Tom Court Person: Sean Cronin Person: Gordon D'Arcy Person: Keith Earls Person: Luke Fitzgerald Person: Declan Fitzpatrick Person: Craig Gilroy Person: Cian Healy Person: Captain Person: Iain Henderson Person: Chris Henry Person: Robbie Henshaw Person: Paddy Jackson Person: Rob Kearney Person: David Kilcoyne Person: Ian Madigan Event: RBS 6 Nations Championship Event: Guinness Series Event: Rugby World Cup Event: O2 Ireland Event: RBS 6 Nations Event: Six Nations Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Irish Rugby Organisation: Wolfhounds Organisation: Wales Organisation: England Saxons Organisation: Munster Organisation: Leinster Rugby Organisation: Unattached Organisation: Leinster Organisation: Banbridge Organisation: Ulster Organisation: Terenure College Organisation: Belfast Harlequins Organisation: St. Mary's College Organisation: Lansdowne Organisation: Thomond Organisation: Blackrock College Organisation: Dungannon Organisation: Clontarf Organisation: Dublin University Organisation: Queens University Organisation: Malone Organisation: Buccaneers Organisation: Connacht Organisation: UCD Organisation: UL Bohemians Organisation: LÉ

<p>Jack Crowley of Munster in action during the URC agaisnt the Vodacom Bulls. Pic: Nic Bothma/Sportsfile</p>

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