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Andy Farrell: ‘We need to keep growing our squad.’ Picture: INPHO/James Crombie

Andy Farrell has promised to roll the selection dice for this month’s Autumn Nations Cup as Ireland bid to rebound from Six Nations disappointment.

Ireland’s 35-27 loss to France in Paris on Saturday night saw Farrell’s side claim third place in his maiden championship as head coach, the same finish predecessor Joe Schmidt managed in 2019 when the 2018 Grand Slam winners handed the championship to Wales on the back of abject defeats to England at home and the Welsh in Cardiff.