Time yet for Tadhg Furlong to make a late run for Six Nations spot

James Ryan, left, and Tadhg Furlong during a Leinster training session at UCD. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Tadhg Furlong may yet be ready in time to feature in Ireland’s early Six Nations fixtures.

The Leinster tighthead hasn’t played rugby since suffering a back injury against England in Twickenham last February, his problems compounded since then by a subsequent calf issue that has made his return to the field a torturous one.