Bishop’s prayers are answered

IRISH coach Eddie O’Sullivan has insisted that a “horses for courses” approach is behind the decision to recall Justin Bishop from the international wilderness, to the exclusion of John Kelly, for Saturday’s Six Nations clash with Wales at the Millennium Stadium.

Bishop's dramatic Cardiff recall is one of three changes by the Irish selectors from the 15 which inflicted a 15-12 defeat on France, though two were forced by injuries to Gary Longwell and Victor Costelloe, who are

replaced by Leo Cullen and Alan Quinlan respectively.