Rugby's best captains rely on teamwork

What is the difference between captaincy and leadership? I raise the question because it was an interesting differentiation made by Sam Warburton in his column in The Telegraph last week.

Warburton captained Wales for a record 34th time last Saturday, putting in a mammoth man-of-the-match display in victory over Ireland, and before doing so, he said in his typically modest manner: “I think I am a leader in my own way, but I think I am still developing as a captain.

” Warburton is always a fascinating case study in this respect because he was such a reluctant captain and leader in the fir…