Ireland Team Talk XII: Farrell's First Fifteen

killgallen (injured), Bolton and Stockdale other names that are in form. Although Bolton is very much in the power winger mould to replace Lowe, would probably need a longer run to be considered.

It will never happen because they will want to win the 6 nations but there is a world in which a huge number of the internationals from the past 12 months could sit back and new blood be brought in

Players like:

Oli Jager, Roman Salanoa, Jack Boyle, Jeremy Loughman, Tom Stewart ,Edwin Edogbo, Joe McCarthy. Thomas Ahearn, Craig Casey, Sam Prendergast, Jack Carty, Jack Crowley Jacob Stockdale, Robert Baloucoune, Calvin Nash, Jordan Larmour, Stuart McCluskey, Cathal Forde, Antoine Frisch, Ciaran Frawley, Jimmy O'Brien, Shane Daly, Rob Russell, Tommy O'Brien etc...

I'm not saying drop the entire World cup squad but there is plenty of talent in Ireland that deserves more of a chance.

Resting players like Andrew Porter, Tadhg Furlong, Ronan Kelleher, Josh Van Der Flier, Jack Conan, JGP, James Lowe, Mack Hansen, Garry Ringrose, Robbie Henshaw, Bundee Aki, Hugo Keenan and others gives them time to get healthy, rest there bodies that have been in war after war after war the past 12+ months and give others a chance, whilst allowing these players to rediscover form isn't the worst idea in the world, especially when other teams in the competition apart from France and maybe Scotland are all in rebuild mode themselves.

Roman Salanoa! You're joking? He's injured 90% of the time.

Bad news around Mack, he looked in trouble at the time. Big opportunity for all the other wingers to get game time. Would Zebo be in the mix? On form he would deserve the call up

There were some incredibly reckless clear outs in the Munster/Connacht game, leading to long term injuries for both sides.

We’re in dire straights if Simon Zebo is anywhere near the squad.

Keenan, Lowe, Nash, Stockdale, Baloucoune, O’Brien, Larmour all streets ahead. Bolton at Connacht has looked decent aswell.

Baloucoune has lost confidence/form entirely at this stage. He looks a shadow of the player he was in 2022.

Good job Stockdale is back to his best.

I wonder if there is an international lifeline for Will Addison- We know Farrell likes him

We aren’t stocked but putting an almost 34 year old Zebo in isn’t the answer for me.

Bolton, Shane Daly, even Rob Russell for some experience.

In fairness to him, he has played decent in the two Munster games I saw he played in but he surely can’t be an answer. Would question his professionalism aswell but that’s probably for another day.

Bloody hell. Given the way we know he can play and Baloucoune's poor form, Rob Lyttle must be absolutely kicking himself.

perhaps play Ringrose on wing?