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'Humbling' for O'Driscoll
BRIAN O'Driscoll has welcomed the British and Irish Lions' visit to community grassroots rugby in South Africa.
O'Driscoll, three of his Lions' team-mates, assistant coach Shaun Edwards and manager Gerald Davies arrived by helicopter at Masibambane College in the Johannesburg township of Orange Farm, 30 miles south of the city.
They were greeted by hundreds of singing and dancing pupils before Davies officially opened a new sports pitch on the college site, which has been a major project for Lions' sponsors HSBC.
"Today has been great and a really humbling experience," said Ireland captain O'Driscoll.
"This is the first time I have really been to a township, and the response of the kids has been phenomenal.
"Lions tours are about trying to win a Test series, but something like has maybe been got away from a little during the last couple of tours.
"It puts everything into perspective. Rugby is our livelihood, but it is only a sport.
Coach Ian McGeechan will today name his first team of the tour without any players from Leinster, Leicester or Northampton following their appearances in European finals last weekend.
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