Jones ready to stake his claim for full-back

THIS time last year, Felix Jones had just half a dozen games for Munster under his belt.

On Saturday, he will make his full debut for Ireland with an unexpected place in Declan Kidney’s World Cup squad lying tantalisingly within reach.

Injuries to Rob Kearney and Geordan Murphy have helped open up the door. So too has Luke Fitzgerald’s unconvincing audition at 15 last season while the jury remains out on where exactly Keith Earls can be posted most profitably.