Tullow native Sean O’Brien will lead Ireland out as captain for the first time in the Aviva Stadium this Saturday.
The Leinster player has been named at number 8 for the second of Ireland’s World Cup warm up games.
O’Brien is the 104th player to be named as Irish captain.
Irish coach Joe Schmidt has labelled Sean O’Brien a ‘leader of men’ and believes he is an ideal selection for captain.
Ireland take on Scotland in the Aviva Stadium on Saturday with the game kicking off at 17:00
