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# Captain

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'I see absolutely no similarities to 2007' - Best keeping the faith in Ireland
'It has taken a while but it was worth the wait and I’m incredibly proud'
Dortmund back under-fire captain after TV outburst
Rory Best leads by example in superb showing from Ireland's pack
Ireland set to hand Beirne and Addison starts as POM moves to 7
Decision on Ireland's World Cup captaincy not finalised, says Schmidt
'We can’t keep thinking, ‘We need to be like 2018.' We need to be better'
Seamus Coleman rewarded with Everton captaincy for 11th campaign at the club
Stuesdays, lineout nerding and contact skills - Molony makes progress
'It was a really special occasion for me to have my family there'
'We have to be tough on each other because that's how you go forward'
'Pressure can do very strange things to you' - Ireland captain Best
Rory Best: 'It’s exactly how you would plan your last home game here'
Ireland captain Best 'fairly certain' he will retire after this year's World Cup
Ireland still looking for 'fluidity' despite step forward in Scotland
Wales hooker Ken Owens redeployed at number eight for Scarlets
Chris Farrell and Peter O'Mahony return in a strong Munster XV
'Johnny is an antagonistic person' - BOD on Sexton's 'confrontational' captaincy style
Ruddock credits 'incredible' Schmidt before Ireland boss' big announcement
'We’re going to need the best performance of our season' - Read
Ruddock to captain Ireland as Chicago clash offers important opportunities
Captain fantastic: Neymar and Firmino on target as Brazil cruise to victory over USA
Back row Jarrad Butler succeeds Muldoon as Connacht captain
Johnny Sexton succeeds retired Isa Nacewa as Leinster's captain
'I've never finished the season feeling in better shape': Best leading fresh start in Ulster
O'Mahony comfortable at openside on occasion of his 50th Ireland cap
O'Mahony leads by example in outstanding performance in Melbourne
'It's a huge honour' - O'Mahony steps into Best's shoes against Wallabies
'You want your captain to lead by example and there's no better man'
No Rory Best but Schmidt's options can allow Ireland to make strong start
Ireland settle into Paradise as Sexton and O'Mahony prepare to step up
'I have to make the right decision for me and for Germany' - Neuer still uncertain for World Cup
'Munster have been incredible... They looked after me and I feel I owe them a lot'
CJ Stander will captain Munster tomorrow in his hometown of George
Grand Slam-winning captain Rory Best signs new IRFU contract
'It's hugely frustrating, he's already passed the number of tries that I've scored!'
'I would have talked to Paul and those kind of guys about what a leader should be'
'John Terry has been a big loss' - Conte highlights absence of former Chelsea skipper
'We've got warning on that and we know the procedure, we know the protocol'
Best's new contract close to finalised ahead of Six Nations campaign