Farrell set to be the man to gain from Henshaw pain

It may have become one of the coaching staples to say one player’s misfortune is another’s opportunity but when you are the player handed the unexpected golden ticket that old line is as refreshing to hear as the first time it was uttered.

That is certainly the case for Chris Farrell, the centre set to profit most from Robbie Henshaw’s training-ground hamstring injury when Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt names his matchday squad for Sunday’s World Cup Pool opener against Scotland.