Full-back or wing, Jacob Stockdale happy to answer Ireland’s call

SMILE ON: Jacob Stockdale training with Ireland at the IRFU High Performance Centre. Stockdale has divided his time between wing and full-back this season, giving Ireland boss Andy Farrell a welcome selection headache. Picture: INPHO/Billy Stickland

Whether he is a full-back or a wing, it does not really matter to Jacob Stockdale but as the Ulster star turns his focus to playing for Ireland, he could not feel in a better place ahead of the international challenges to come.

Jordan Larmour’s dislocated shoulder suffered 10 days ago, which is set to rule him out until the new year, has once again focused minds on the battle for the green number 15 jersey that was for so long the property of Rob Kearney, that it barely came up for discussion.