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Captain
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Positive
'I see absolutely no similarities to 2007' - Best keeping the faith in Ireland
5 Oct 2019
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main man
'It has taken a while but it was worth the wait and I’m incredibly proud'
1 Oct 2019
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Support
Dortmund back under-fire captain after TV outburst
28 Sep 2019
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Captain
Rory Best leads by example in superb showing from Ireland's pack
22 Sep 2019
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Possible XV
Ireland set to hand Beirne and Addison starts as POM moves to 7
28 Aug 2019
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Leader
Decision on Ireland's World Cup captaincy not finalised, says Schmidt
28 Aug 2019
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Final Chapter
'We can’t keep thinking, ‘We need to be like 2018.' We need to be better'
24 Aug 2019
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skipper seamus
Seamus Coleman rewarded with Everton captaincy for 11th campaign at the club
10 Aug 2019
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Leadership
Stuesdays, lineout nerding and contact skills - Molony makes progress
25 May 2019
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Farewell
'It was a really special occasion for me to have my family there'
5 May 2019
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Ireland Women
'We have to be tough on each other because that's how you go forward'
28 Apr 2019
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Leader
'Pressure can do very strange things to you' - Ireland captain Best
16 Mar 2019
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Skipper
Rory Best: 'It’s exactly how you would plan your last home game here'
10 Mar 2019
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Final Chapter
Ireland captain Best 'fairly certain' he will retire after this year's World Cup
9 Mar 2019
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improved
Ireland still looking for 'fluidity' despite step forward in Scotland
10 Feb 2019
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Big Move
Wales hooker Ken Owens redeployed at number eight for Scarlets
4 Jan 2019
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statement
Chris Farrell and Peter O'Mahony return in a strong Munster XV
4 Jan 2019
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Skippers
'Johnny is an antagonistic person' - BOD on Sexton's 'confrontational' captaincy style
3 Jan 2019
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Ruddock credits 'incredible' Schmidt before Ireland boss' big announcement
23 Nov 2018
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1 v 2
'We’re going to need the best performance of our season' - Read
16 Nov 2018
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stepping up
Ruddock to captain Ireland as Chicago clash offers important opportunities
31 Oct 2018
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Brazil
Captain fantastic: Neymar and Firmino on target as Brazil cruise to victory over USA
8 Sep 2018
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Skipper
Back row Jarrad Butler succeeds Muldoon as Connacht captain
15 Aug 2018
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Leader
Johnny Sexton succeeds retired Isa Nacewa as Leinster's captain
7 Aug 2018
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best foot forward
'I've never finished the season feeling in better shape': Best leading fresh start in Ulster
28 Jul 2018
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pom
O'Mahony comfortable at openside on occasion of his 50th Ireland cap
22 Jun 2018
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Skipper
O'Mahony leads by example in outstanding performance in Melbourne
16 Jun 2018
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Skipper
'It's a huge honour' - O'Mahony steps into Best's shoes against Wallabies
8 Jun 2018
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pom
'You want your captain to lead by example and there's no better man'
7 Jun 2018
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Leaders
No Rory Best but Schmidt's options can allow Ireland to make strong start
6 Jun 2018
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Leaders
Ireland settle into Paradise as Sexton and O'Mahony prepare to step up
4 Jun 2018
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Die Mannschaft
'I have to make the right decision for me and for Germany' - Neuer still uncertain for World Cup
9 May 2018
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resilience
'Munster have been incredible... They looked after me and I feel I owe them a lot'
1 May 2018
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proud day
CJ Stander will captain Munster tomorrow in his hometown of George
6 Apr 2018
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Captain Fantastic
Grand Slam-winning captain Rory Best signs new IRFU contract
20 Mar 2018
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Young Guns
'It's hugely frustrating, he's already passed the number of tries that I've scored!'
16 Mar 2018
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Captain
'I would have talked to Paul and those kind of guys about what a leader should be'
14 Mar 2018
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Captain
'John Terry has been a big loss' - Conte highlights absence of former Chelsea skipper
9 Mar 2018
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fresh start
'We've got warning on that and we know the procedure, we know the protocol'
26 Jan 2018
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Leader
Best's new contract close to finalised ahead of Six Nations campaign
25 Jan 2018
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