Paul O'Connell: Excellence, leading the Lions and copying Roy Keane

“Make sure you’re the best at all the things that require no talent.” With the Six Nations around the corner, Sam is joined by one of his rugby idols – former Ireland and British & Irish Lions captain – Paul O’Connell. Paul explains that leadership is about how you make people feel and shares how to create an atmosphere where teams can flourish and why, as a leader, you must have a commitment to excellence. The pair also swap stories of their experiences of captaining the Lions; with memories of team-bonding, 1997 tour DVDs and Dioralyte. Get in touch with Sam on [email protected] or by searching for #captainspod. Subscribe to Crowd Sports+ on Apple to join The Huddle and receive bonus content and ad-free episodes. You can also listen ad-free on Amazon Music.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Om Podcasten

Who doesn't love rugby? No man has played for England more than Ben Youngs. He’s also a scrum-half so he’s spent most of his 127 games chatting away to team-mates, opposition and referees. His mate Dan Cole also has over 100 caps, is still in the England squad, and has cult hero status thanks to his no-nonsense approach to most of life’s events. They’ve spent 20 years together at Leicester Tigers, toured together for the British and Irish Lions, and now podcast together every week. Throughout the Six Nations they’ll bring their ultimate guide to the championship, give you a behind the scenes tour of Twickenham, and tell you what really happens inside an England camp. They’ll occasionally have guests, and special correspondent Joe Marler will be on speed dial for whenever they need him.