
Rugby
Share
Published 12:05 14 Jun 2021 BST
Updated 12:13 14 Jun 2021 BST
Explore more on these topics:
Harry Byrne was called in to train with Ireland earlier this year. (Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile)[/caption]
Elsewhere in that Farrell squad, there have been some justified call-ups for a few players that have been plugging away in club rugby for a while.
Nick Timoney, Tom Daly, Peter Dooley, Paul Boyle and Ross Molony are all there on merit. All five are uncapped and all five will be straining at the bit to prove to Farrell they are worth more than the one or two Test outings they will get this summer.
Caolin Blade and Tom O'Toole have both been in and around the senior squad in the past but are yet to get Test caps. While Blade will have to battle Craig Casey and Jamison Gibson-Park, O'Toole should get at least one tighthead start.
Gavin Coombes and Robert Baloucoune are the two most exciting uncapped inclusions, and both will be pushing hard to start that first game against Japan on July 3.
With Sexton, Cian Healy, Keith Earls and Ireland's Lions contingent returning back for the November Tests, it will be a case of now or never for several of those included in Farrell's latest squad. Their time is now.
The SportsJOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 137
Another big teaser! The SportsJOE Friday Pub Quiz is going nowhere! Give it a crack and good luck!
Rugby
4 days ago
Live sport on TV in Ireland this weekend – Football, GAA, Rugby – April 24th to 26th
Some huge clashes! The ultimate TV guide for live weekend sport in Ireland is back! It’s another huge week in the Premier League with Arsenal hosting Newcastle, there are a host of massive inter-county championship matches in both hurling and Gaelic football, and there is an intriguing Irish derby in the URC to look forward […]
Rugby
4 days ago
Live sport on TV in Ireland this weekend – Football, GAA, Rugby – April 17th to 19th
Rugby