BOK SEVENS STAR FOR IRELAND

FORMER Springbok Sevens No 8 Dion O’Cuinneagain will captain Ireland on a four-month tour of Australia late in May. The South African beat out former captains Paddy John and Keith Wood. O’Cuinneagain’s leadership skills make him a contender for Irish World Cup captaincy. He was born in South Africa, but qualifies fo rthe Irish team through his parents. O’Cuinneagain moved to England when he was cut from the SA Sevens team in favour of Bobby Skinstad. The transplant made his international debut for Ireland on a tour of SA in 1998.