Andy Farrell includes eight uncapped players in Ireland squad for USA game

The head coach will give youth its chance against the US Eagles in Ireland's last game of the season
Andy Farrell includes eight uncapped players in Ireland squad for USA game

Fineen Wycherley is in line to make his Ireland debut off the bench. Picture: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Andy Farrell has name eight uncapped players in his matchday squad for Saturday’s meeting with the USA at the Aviva Stadium.

The Ireland head coach faced some criticism for the lack of game time afforded to some of the new faces last week in the win against Japan but the Munster duo of Craig Casey and Gavin Coombes will also get the opportunity to add serious minutes to the few they have earned to date.

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