# Captain

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# Irish Abroad

'I've seen plenty of guys being spat out of the game because of that'

Former Ulster and Ireland U20s hooker Niall Annett is now well settled with Worcester Warriors.

14.8k

Apr 2nd 2020, 8:30 PM

# Leader

'In terms of the captaincy, it seems we're not so quick to see how good Johnny has become'

Former Ireland captain Rory Best is confident his successor, Johnny Sexton, will bounce back.

10.0k

Mar 4th 2020, 8:53 PM

# Gutted

'I'm well used to the criticism, I've had it for my whole career... keep it coming'

Johnny Sexton feels Ireland could have dealt with England’s linespeed better.

20.3k

Feb 28th 2020, 2:08 PM

# Captain

A tough day for captain Johnny Sexton on a tough day for Andy Farrell's Ireland

The 34-year-old missed his two kicks at goal and made an error for England’s opening try.

15.1k

Feb 23rd 2020, 8:26 PM

# Captain

'Johnny chaired the meeting and you’re almost clinging onto the words he says'

The Ireland out-half is getting to grips with his new role as the team’s permanent leader.

13.5k

Feb 10th 2020, 1:00 AM

# Leader

James Ryan doesn't need to be captain to go to next level with Ireland

The 23-year-old second row still has plenty of room for improvement.

7.1k

Jan 28th 2020, 6:15 AM

# Captain

'I want to play for as long as I can because I love what I do' - Sexton

34-year-old Johnny Sexton is excited to have taken on the Ireland captaincy for the Six Nations.

5.3k

Jan 23rd 2020, 1:00 AM

# Oh Danny Boy

Star forward Sutcliffe named Dublin hurling captain for 2020 season

The St Jude’s man will lead Mattie Kenny’s side.

5.9k

Jan 21st 2020, 10:02 PM

# Leading by example

Clifford named as new captain of Kerry's senior footballers

The Fossa clubman, who turns 21 on Wednesday, will lead the Kingdom out for 2020.

25.4k

Jan 20th 2020, 5:34 PM

# Silent Leader

'If he gets selected as Ireland captain, he’ll do a great job' - Van Graan backs O'Mahony

The 30-year-old Munster skipper is among the candidates to succeed Rory Best.

20.0k

Dec 11th 2019, 8:00 AM

# totemic

Natural introvert, leader James Ryan intent on making noise in defining back-to-backs

The Leinster second row had to brush off the calls for him to captain Ireland. He is aware he still has plenty to learn.

5.7k

Dec 7th 2019, 1:30 AM

# Young blood

Star forward retains Cork captaincy after back-to-back club All-Ireland wins

Doireann O’Sullivan leads Ephie Fitzgerald’s Rebels again in 2020.

6.1k

Dec 5th 2019, 8:22 PM

# mature

Schmidt expresses caution as 'impressive' James Ryan is touted as Ireland captain

The 23-year-old second row is many people’s choice to succeed Rory Best.

32.1k

Dec 4th 2019, 12:00 PM

# boyhood club

Lingard 'honoured' to be handed Man United captaincy for Europa League trip

The England international will wear the armband against Astana this afternoon.

6.1k

Nov 28th 2019, 12:45 PM

# key player

Man City captain Silva set to miss top-of-the-table trip to Liverpool

Manager Pep Guardiola says the Spanish playmaker will be out for a minimum of 10 days.

6.5k

Nov 4th 2019, 6:15 PM

# Captain

'He's the sort of person you want to follow' - Farrell leading England by example

The 28-year-old Saracens man is the heartbeat of Eddie Jones’ team.

5.6k

Oct 30th 2019, 10:00 PM

# Leader

O'Driscoll says there's 'no rush' with James Ryan being Ireland captain

There have been many calls for the 23-year-old to succeed the retired Rory Best.

7.9k

Oct 29th 2019, 6:15 AM

# honesty

'Rassie has made a massive difference' - How Erasmus turned the Boks around

The former Munster head coach has overseen South Africa’s transformation into World Cup contenders.

9.4k

Oct 22nd 2019, 9:14 AM

# Dilemma

'Those contracts in France... their condition was I had to turn down the World Cup'

Samoa captain Jack Lam is one of five free agents in their 31-man squad in Japan.

63.5k

Oct 11th 2019, 9:38 PM

# Positive

'I see absolutely no similarities to 2007' - Best keeping the faith in Ireland

The Ireland skipper says it’s important not to let negativity seep into the squad in Japan.

6.6k

Oct 5th 2019, 3:30 AM

# main man

'It has taken a while but it was worth the wait and I’m incredibly proud'

Johnny Sexton has been named Ireland captain for the first time at the age of 34.

10.8k

Oct 1st 2019, 9:25 AM

# Support

Dortmund back under-fire captain after TV outburst

Marco Reus was fuming when the team conceded a late own goal.

9.1k

Sep 28th 2019, 12:01 AM

# Captain

Rory Best leads by example in superb showing from Ireland's pack

The 37-year-old completed the full 80 minutes as his side dismantled Scotland.

10.9k

Sep 22nd 2019, 2:45 PM

# Possible XV

Ireland set to hand Beirne and Addison starts as POM moves to 7

Joe Schmidt is set to make sweeping changes to his team to face Wales.

40.2k

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Aug 28th 2019, 5:00 PM

# Leader

Decision on Ireland's World Cup captaincy not finalised, says Schmidt

Rory Best remains the favourite to lead Ireland in Japan.

12.4k

Aug 28th 2019, 6:00 AM

# Final Chapter

'We can’t keep thinking, ‘We need to be like 2018.' We need to be better'

Ireland captain Rory Best believes his team can overcome this year’s Six Nations disappointment.

4.9k

Aug 24th 2019, 6:45 AM

# skipper seamus

Seamus Coleman rewarded with Everton captaincy for 11th campaign at the club

The Donegal defender takes the Toffees armband.

9.7k

Aug 10th 2019, 3:57 PM

# Leadership

Stuesdays, lineout nerding and contact skills - Molony makes progress

The second row returns to the Leinster bench today after a frustrating injury in recent times.

5.8k

May 25th 2019, 9:00 AM

# Farewell

'It was a really special occasion for me to have my family there'

Rory Best played his final game for Ulster at the Kingspan Stadium yesterday.

5.9k

May 5th 2019, 10:15 AM

# Ireland Women

'We have to be tough on each other because that's how you go forward'

Ireland Women have no games this summer, while the five top nations play each other in July

17.7k

Apr 28th 2019, 7:00 AM

# Leader

'Pressure can do very strange things to you' - Ireland captain Best

The 36-year-old made his final appearance in the Six Nations in Cardiff.

13.0k

Mar 16th 2019, 10:30 PM

# Skipper

Rory Best: 'It’s exactly how you would plan your last home game here'

The captain was thrilled with how Ireland ‘attacked’ the contest.

6.5k

Mar 10th 2019, 8:32 PM

# Final Chapter

Ireland captain Best 'fairly certain' he will retire after this year's World Cup

The 36-year-old will play his final home Six Nations game tomorrow against France.

18.6k

Mar 9th 2019, 2:15 PM

# improved

Ireland still looking for 'fluidity' despite step forward in Scotland

Captain Rory Best was pleased with an excellent set-piece outing for his pack.

12.8k

Feb 10th 2019, 11:20 AM

# Big Move

Wales hooker Ken Owens redeployed at number eight for Scarlets

The 32-year-old has been forced into a major positional change due to injuries.

12.1k

Jan 4th 2019, 1:48 PM

# statement

Chris Farrell and Peter O'Mahony return in a strong Munster XV

Johann van Graan is bringing an impressive team and bench to Galway.

15.7k

Jan 4th 2019, 12:10 PM

# Skippers

'Johnny is an antagonistic person' - BOD on Sexton's 'confrontational' captaincy style

O’Driscoll believes it can sometimes have a ‘negative knock-on connotation’ for the team as a whole.

16.1k

Jan 3rd 2019, 1:03 PM

Ruddock credits 'incredible' Schmidt before Ireland boss' big announcement

The 53-year-old is set to confirm his decision early next week.

10.8k

Nov 23rd 2018, 3:00 PM

# 1 v 2

'We’re going to need the best performance of our season' - Read

The All Blacks captain stressed the importance of physicality against Ireland.

6.2k

Nov 16th 2018, 7:30 PM

# stepping up

Ruddock to captain Ireland as Chicago clash offers important opportunities

The halfback positions are one of the most interesting areas ahead of the clash against Italy.

29.8k

Oct 31st 2018, 3:12 PM