Pressures of New Zealand tour forced Lions great Paul O'Connell to start smoking cigarettes in secretBradley Kanaris/ Getty Images Paul O'Connell began secretly smoking in his hotel room on the 2005 Lions tour to NZ. Lions veteran Paul O'Connell says the pressure of touring New Zealand made him take up smoking and also cost him his relationship with his partner. GETTY IMAGES Ireland's Paul O'Connell is also a former British and Irish Lions and Munster captain. He revealed the tough New Zealand tour also took it's toll on his relationship with his partner, confirming a breakup. "He's done an unbelievable job as England captain, so I would have no problem at all with him being Lions captain - I think he would do it really well.

Source: Stuff October 12, 2016 20:56 UTC