The 37-man Ireland Six Nations squad Andy Farrell named on Wednesday raises as many questions as answers. Two of them, Munster lock Edwin Edogbo and Ulster scrum-half Nathan Doak, are in line for Test debuts. Farrell himself has pointed out that a dozen players have already made Ireland senior debuts across the last 18 months alone. It’s also true to say that there are 16 players in this group who have earned just ten caps or fewer to date. I've been trying to stay in touch with the game, trying to keep the mind ticking over.

Source: Irish Examiner January 22, 2026 08:30 UTC