‘Cohesiveness of our group is everything at the weekend’

Iain Henderson will partner James Ryan in the second row. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

FARRELL BACKS COHESION OVER CHANGE

Ireland boss Andy Farrell has been working with a squad of 39 players for more than a fortnight now but has opted to stick with the same 23 players who combined to hammer Japan 60-5 last Saturday in Dublin.