Ireland used 27 players in the first three rounds of last season’s Six Nations, and 23 were in the starting XVs. Despite there also being no fallow week, 10 players started all three games, four of them playing all 240 minutes. 2023 World Cup, first three roundsTotal players used: 29. 2025 Six Nations, first three roundsTotal players used: 27. 2026 Six Nations, first three roundsTotal players used: 30.

Source: The Irish Times February 26, 2026 09:04 UTC