The Ireland head coach is backing Caelan Doris to step up as captain.
Murray Kinsella Reports from uMhlanga JUST OUTSIDE THE press conference room, the staff at Ireland ’s team hotel in uMhlanga were lighting the fires for the braai that Andy Farrell and his players will enjoy this evening.
Garry Ringrose and James Ryan are Leinster’s co-captains, but Farrell is backing Doris as O’Mahony’s successor in the green jersey. This weekend will be Doris’ second time leading Ireland out as captain, having done it in the Six Nations against Italy a few months ago The Munster man retained the captaincy for this tour of South Africa but it was Doris who assumed the leadership when O’Mahony went off with 30 minutes of the first Test remaining. And now with the 34-year-old dropping to the bench, Doris is Farrell’s man.
“He’s a calming influence, he’s bright. The questions that he’s going to the referees with are the right ones. His manner is very good as well. Farrell has also been encouraged by O’Mahony’s reaction to his decision to drop him from the starting XV as James Ryan comes into the second row and Tadhg Beirne shifts to blindside flanker.“It was very easy because of how he is as a person,” said Farrell. “You don’t expect those conversations to be easy and don’t get me wrong, he’s not accepting and he’s not happy obviously but he does the right thing for the team.“That’s at the forefront of his mind constantly and that’s proper leadership.
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