# Captain
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Skipper
'He's a very special player and a very special bloke. He wants an Irish jersey'
20 Dec 2020
43.0k
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Leader
O'Connell and Sexton provide role models as Ryan takes on Ireland captaincy
18 Nov 2020
7.4k
3
frustrations
Ireland have 'a few more steps to go to become a champion side' - Sexton
14 Nov 2020
25.2k
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Reaction
'The day I don’t feel threatened, I’ll know it’s time for me to hang up the boots'
6 Nov 2020
28.9k
38
Leader
Ruddock not back in Ireland plans but still 'driving everyone else' in Leinster
6 Nov 2020
5.5k
12
Captain
'It's an honour to do it and when he asked me to do it again, I was delighted'
21 Oct 2020
7.5k
3
Family man
'I've spent a third of my life in Ireland, we're so happy having a place to call home'
27 Sep 2020
20.4k
8
Leader
Farrell praises Sexton for 'super job' as Ireland captain during Six Nations
7 Aug 2020
7.2k
23
looking ahead
Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie: England are dangerous animal even without World Cup stars
29 Jul 2020
3.0k
0
Irish Abroad
'I've seen plenty of guys being spat out of the game because of that'
2 Apr 2020
14.8k
1
Leader
'In terms of the captaincy, it seems we're not so quick to see how good Johnny has become'
4 Mar 2020
10.0k
26
Gutted
'I'm well used to the criticism, I've had it for my whole career... keep it coming'
28 Feb 2020
20.4k
38
Captain
A tough day for captain Johnny Sexton on a tough day for Andy Farrell's Ireland
23 Feb 2020
15.1k
57
Captain
'Johnny chaired the meeting and you’re almost clinging onto the words he says'
10 Feb 2020
13.5k
12
Oh Danny Boy
Star forward Sutcliffe named Dublin hurling captain for 2020 season
21 Jan 2020
6.0k
12
Silent Leader
'If he gets selected as Ireland captain, he’ll do a great job' - Van Graan backs O'Mahony
11 Dec 2019
20.0k
99
totemic
Natural introvert, leader James Ryan intent on making noise in defining back-to-backs
7 Dec 2019
5.7k
5
Young blood
Star forward retains Cork captaincy after back-to-back club All-Ireland wins
5 Dec 2019
6.1k
1
mature
Schmidt expresses caution as 'impressive' James Ryan is touted as Ireland captain
4 Dec 2019
32.1k
57
boyhood club
Lingard 'honoured' to be handed Man United captaincy for Europa League trip
28 Nov 2019
6.1k
17
Captain
'He's the sort of person you want to follow' - Farrell leading England by example
30 Oct 2019
5.6k
9
honesty
'Rassie has made a massive difference' - How Erasmus turned the Boks around
22 Oct 2019
9.4k
11