The Ireland depth chart: Big names back and two exciting prospects
Andy Farrell has a few players short of game time in his 36-man squad for the Six Nations. By Murray Kinsella Tuesday 26 Jan 2021, 3:00 PM Jan 26th 2021, 3:00 PM 20,301 Views 38 Comments
ANDY FARRELL YESTERDAY named his 36-man Ireland squad for the 2021 Six Nations.
They kick off their campaign with a visit to Cardiff to face Wales on Sunday 7 February before a home clash with France the following weekend.
Here, we break down Farrell’s squad by position groups, examining the pecking order and noting some of the players who narrowly missed. The squad is listed below along with [age, Ireland caps].
Munster v Leinster player ratings: Commanding James Ryan best for the Blues
Owen Harrison rates the performances of both teams as Leinster come from 10 points behind for a 13-10 victory at Thomond Park
Leinster s James Ryan wins a lineout from Peter OMahony of Munster at Thomond Park. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile
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Owen Harrison Munster James Cronin – 5/10 Got through a mountain of work in the first half and caused Porter some trouble at the scrum early on. Silly penalties need to be eradicated from his game though. Rhys Marshall – 5/10 Not the best night out of touch for the Munster hooker. While not all the lineout failures were his fault he has to take a lot of the blame. Strong in defence but like his front-row colleagues he didn’t impact the game with ball in hand.