Andy Farrell and his squad are 'raring to go' ahead of Six Nations opener

James Lowe, 28, will make his Six Nations debut at the Principality Stadium against Wales

Andy Farrell: James Lowe is a great player, right for this game.

Ireland’s Six Nations campaign has been primed for lift-off Sunday afternoon after Andy Farrell was able to call on James Lowe and a host of fit-again stars for the championship opener in Cardiff. Lowe, 28, will make his Six Nations debut at the Principality Stadium, against the side he played in his maiden Test in the Autumn Nations Cup last November. 

The New Zealand-born wing is one of seven players named by head coach Farrell yesterday who have recovered from injury in time to begin the tournament. Garry Ringrose is another starter having returned from a second broken jaw in four months, while Dave Kilcoyne, Tadhg Furlong, Iain Henderson and Jordan Larmour were named on the bench after each missing plenty of game time in the last weeks and months.