Sheehan will captain unbeaten Ireland in Six Nations game against Wales in Cardiff after both Doris and Kelleher were ruled out through injury.

DAN SHEEHAN admitted he “never thought I was capable” of being Ireland captain. The Leinster hooker will lead the team out for the clash against Wales in the Six Nations on Saturday in

Stand-in head coach Simon Easterby has rung the changes for Irelands Six Nations trip to Cardiff to face Wales on Saturday; Dan Sheehan captains Ireland while Jack Conan also returns to the starting XV;

Dan Sheehan will captain Ireland for the first time in Saturday’s [2.15] Six Nations clash with Wales at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, as interim head coach Simon Easterby makes seven changes to his starting team.

Ronan Kelleher (neck) and Tadhg Furlong (calf) to miss Irelands Six Nations clash with Wales in Cardiff on Saturday; Ireland have won first two matches in the tournament, beating England and Scotland;

Dan Sheehan will captain Ireland for the first time as part of a much changed side in Saturday's Guinness Six Nations meeting with Wales in Cardiff.

IRELAND INTERIM HEAD coach Simon Easterby has named Dan Sheehan as his captain for Saturday’s Six Nations clash with Wales in Cardiff [KO 2.15pm]. Sheehan comes into the starting XV as one of seven changes for the round three game at the Principality Stadium.

Dan Sheehan has been named captain of a much-changed Ireland team for Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations clash with Wales in Cardiff. With fellow hooker Ronan Kelleher ruled out by a neck injury and regular skipper Caelan Doris sidelined with a knee issue,