South Africa coach Peter de Villiers said he was "surprised" by the choice of Ireland's Paul O'Connell as captain of the British and Irish Lions squad that will face the world champion Springboks.
O'Connell may be the captain of European champions Munster but for Ireland he plays under Brian O'Driscoll, also included in the 37-man squad announced by coach Ian McGeechan on Tuesday for the 10-match, three-Test tour of South Africa, which starts on May 30.
Earlier this season O'Driscoll led Ireland to their first Grand Slam since 1948 and de Villiers said he was taken aback after McGeechan didn't appoint the midfielder, the Lions' captain in New Zealand four years ago, to the position once again.
"I am surprised that Paul O'Connell got the captaincy ahead of Brian O'Driscoll, who was the most successful captain in the Six Nations in 2009 and captained the Lions to New Zealand four years ago," de Villiers said in a statement issued by SA Rugby.
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