Reluctant leader Tadhg Furlong gradually finding his voice

Tadhg Furlong did not think of himself much as a leader coming into the season.

He is a tighthead prop first and foremost and totally at home in a conversation about scrummaging but given the knowledge he has accumulated in more than 40 caps with Ireland and the British & Irish Lions, his new head coach felt it was about time the Wexford front-rower started contributing to the bigger picture.