The 26-year-old Mayo man has quickly and impressively grown into the role.
It was New Year’s Day when he did the job for the first time as a senior professional player, leading Leinster out for their URC clash with Ulster. It didn’t go very well for Doris as Leinster lost to their inter-provincial rivals at the RDS.
Although Doris had been added to Ireland’s leadership group in 2023, he felt that the likes of Peter O’Mahony, James Ryan, and Garry Ringrose were ahead of him in the pecking order. Advertisement Doris was the starting Ireland captain for the first time against Italy. Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO
It’s worth remembering how things had gone in the first Test after O’Mahony was replaced. Doris took over as captain and almost immediately found himself in referee Luke Pearce’s bad books. When he was on the pitch, Doris was outstanding. That has generally been the case during Farrell’s time in charge. It shouldn’t always be that a team’s best player is automatically the captain but they should be one of the leading performers. Setting the standards and leading by example are crucial for any captain.
Their parents, Rachel and Chris, are both psychotherapists so matters of the mind are a family preoccupation. Doris does weekly therapy sessions and practices mindfulness.
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