The Leinster player has been handed the Ireland captaincy for the first time.
CAELAN DORIS IS just 25 and only captained Leinster for the first time this year, but Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says the backrower has long been on his mind as a potential Ireland captain after handing him the role for the first time for Sunday’s Six Nations meeting with Italy in Dublin.
“He’s someone that has been on my mind, certainly, through the World Cup and how he has come on as a leader etc and how he has dealt with being an international, top class player over the years, his story as it were, from his first cap to where he is now has been astonishing really, behind the scenes.
Advertisement “Even the detail stuff of his team-mates etc, and we have seen that flourish massively over the last couple of years, but more so throughout the World Cup. Farrell has made six changes to his starting 15 for Sunday’s game, with Stuart McCloskey, Craig Casey, Finlay Bealham, James Ryan, Ryan Baird and Jack Conan all coming into the team.
“Iain Henderson coming onto the bench will help Caelan, I’ve no doubt, in making sure the changing room feels the way it should be with Pete and Tadhg not being there. James Ryan’s chomping at the bit to show his worth and start, and big Joe is ready to compete again.
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