Ireland Team Talk XII: Farrell's First Fifteen

Again the above is all just guesswork and ageism at its finest.

Maybe start one or more of the likes of Osborne, Izuchukwu or Boyle, if the selectors believe it’d give benefit to the remaining fixtures to get them up to speed.
My fear is Wales will be awful and the team won’t be ready for France if they don’t put in a strong performance, if too many changes disrupt the harmony in the team. Giving Wales a good hiding at least will set the team up well to go into the French match with plenty of momentum and confidence.

That could be close to the Ireland A second row and 6 if they don’t get into the 23 for the Wales match.
For example,
4. Beirne, 5. Ryan and 19. Henderson
6. Conan and 20. O’Mahony

Ireland A could be
4. Izuchukwu, 5. McCarthy and 19. Ahern
6. Baird and 20. Prendergast

But sure that team would smash Wales?

btw Murphy has 7 tries in his 9 starts this season.

Murray has what? 7 tries in nearly 55 starts over 5 seasons!!

Murray is not needed for the Welsh match.

Give Murphy a shot for 10-15mins. The game will already be won.

Its a WIN WIN for Ireland.

Chance to blood a real prospect, who will offer a real threat from 9 with real pace.

So he was told to start Baird and leave POM out and then the next week bring Peter back in and start him?

I can't remember Farrell ever doing that.

Agreed and these changes are not changes for changes sake.

For the record these are the MAIN changes I was talking about:

Boyle, FURLONG, McCarthy, Giving Beirne a rest! Give Crowley & Osborne a start.

The "new players" - Boyle with Ahern and Murphy off the bench.

Wales 12 v 52 Ireland:

Keenan; Mack Hansen, Gary Ringrose, Jamie Osborne, Lowe; Jack Crowley, Gibson-Park; Jack Boyle, Dan Sheehan, Tadgh Furlong; Ryan, Joe McCarhy, Jack Conan, van der Flier, Doris (capt).

Reps:

Kelleher, Porter, Clarkson, Baird, Tom Ahern, Jack Murphy, Prendergast, Henshaw or Nash.

That XV would have 3 (4 max) changes for France!

Would you not given Milne a run?

I think Wycherley is injured but surely he'd get a shot before Boyle too.

I'll happily take that 'risk' of the Leinster pack dismantling Wales pack all by themselves.

With a bit of help from Tom Ahern if needed.

While Beirne sat at home with the feet up (He who has played THE most minutes in Irish Rugby this season!! RISK ALERT!) watching said demolition on tv. Thinking - Ha! & Wales wanted me to play for them!!! (Huge Respect for Wayne Pivac though)

I dont think it will fully register as to how bad this Welsh side is until Ireland play them.

Thinks of the Scottish game/team but with:

1. A WORSE Pack.

2. NO Test standard Outhalf.

3. NO Selection stability.

4. NO coherent or 'coached' game plan.

5. NO Wins in 14 Tests.

Risk?

I dont think so.