'A little piece of me died' – Paul O'Connell admits photo embarrassment to BOD

Paul O'Connell and Brian O'Driscoll celebrate the 2014 Six Nations Championship.

This week saw the official launch of the RBS 6 Nations and Ireland captain Paul O'Connell was required to play his part in the photoshoot.

The media duties are something former captain Brian O'Driscoll is unlikely to miss in retirement and poked fun at the Munster lock for one photo in particular with fellow Six Nations captains in London during the week.

"The perks of the job @Paul_OConnell #lookscomfortable #relaxed #gascraic," he tweeted earlier today.

The Lions captain admitted it was not one of his finer moments as he posed along with Chris Robshaw, Sam Warburton, Sergio Parisse, Thierry Dusatoir and Greig Laidlaw.

"A little piece of me died during that photo," he responded to his former International colleague.