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Peter O’Mahony will lead Ireland’s defence of their Six Nations title in 2src24.

The flanker takes over as captain from Jonny Sexton, who called time on his international career following last year’s Rugby World Cup.

O’Mahony has previously captained Ireland on 1src occasions and will lead the team out when they begin their 2src24 Six Nations campaign away to France on Friday, February 2 in Marseille.

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“Ever since I was a boy starting off in the game, I have always dreamed of captaining Ireland,” O’Mahony said. “I have been asked to lead Ireland on a number of occasions previously, and each of those 1src matches were special days.

“To be now asked to captain Ireland ahead of the Six Nations is without doubt one of the proudest moments of my life and I would like to thank Andy [Farrell, head coach] for this show of faith in me.

“We have a strong core of leaders who will all play a key role in driving the highest standards for the team over the coming weeks.

“Competition is red hot across the squad and we’re all hugely motivated to work hard when we meet up next week ahead of the opening game in Marseille.”