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WHILE ACKNOWLEDGING HE still has some way to go before becoming the leader that he wants to be, Leinster and Ireland back row Caelan Doris has said he is beginning to feel more comfortable as a team captain.
Although he will have to wait until at least Friday week for his latest opportunity to steer Ireland into battle, last Saturday’s United Rugby Championship win over Emirates Lions at the Aviva Stadium saw Doris captaining Leinster for the third time in the current campaign. “I’m by no means the leader I want to be yet, the leader I believe I can get to. Where I’ve seen the likes of Johnny and Pete are at that stage of their career. It’s an enjoyable journey I guess and I’m enjoying the pushing of the comfort zone through it.”
“Faz gave me a call. I had a brief chat with him. He had spoken to Pete at that stage. It was quite a late call, so I wasn’t expecting it given how late it was, but no I was delighted. It’s an exciting group to be a part of. Unsurprisingly, Doris is eager to take on the All Blacks for the first time since last year’s World Cup quarter-final defeat in France and he also had a clear response when asked about those who might regard Ireland’s upcoming games as friendlies.
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