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EPISODE · Jan 22, 2026 · 29 MIN

Is Ireland's Six Nations squad 'safe'?

from The Counter Ruck

It’s squad week ahead of the upcoming Six Nations. Both the senior group, the squad selected in the second string and the U20s have all been revealed. Is Andy Farrell’s selection overly safe or a fair reflection of newer players pushing through? Who has been hard done by? Can anyone from the second string push their way into the upper ranks? And what of the U20s, who are looking to bounce back after a poor year? John O’Sullivan and Gordon D’Arcy join Nathan Johns to discuss.Produced by John Casey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s squad week ahead of the upcoming Six Nations. Both the senior group, the squad selected in the second string and the U20s have all been revealed. Is Andy Farrell’s selection overly safe or a fair reflection of newer players pushing through? Who has been hard done by? Can anyone from the second string push their way into the upper ranks? And what of the U20s, who are looking to bounce back after a poor year? John O’Sullivan and Gordon D’Arcy join Nathan Johns to discuss.Produced by John Casey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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