Farrell back with Munster

Chris Farrell, who made a favourable impression when coming in as a late replacement in the Irish centre against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday last, has been released back to Munster by Ireland coach Joe Schmidt.

Three other Munstermen in Irish camp, hooker Niall Scannell second-row Billy Holland and prop John Ryan, are also back with Munster, the likely message where all four are concerned being that they will not figure in Schmidt’s plans for Saturday week’s Six Nations clash with Italy in Rome.