Furlong sympathises with fellow tightheads trying to expand their game for World Cup spots

Tadhg Furlong was a rookie prop at the last World Cup, not only a blossoming tighthead but also covering the loosehead side of the front row.

So he knows exactly what fellow Ireland tightheads Andrew Porter and John Ryan are going through as they reacquaint themselves on the other corner in their bids to make the 2019 squad for next month’s tournament in Japan.