'Privileged' Bundee Aki taken aback by captaincy offer

To the people around him here in New Zealand, the captaincy fits the Connacht star from humble South Auckland origins like a glove

LEADER: Ireland’s captain Bundee Aki with Head Coach Andy Farrell during the press conference. Pic: INPHO/Billy Stickland

There was a comedic pause before Bundee Aki answered the question of whether he had had much captaincy experience before leading Ireland into the first match of their summer tour to New Zealand.

“Ahhh,” the centre pondered, before delivering an emphatic “no”.