Winners and losers as Andy Farrell names Ireland squad for South Africa tour

Ireland will play two tests against the Springboks this summer and here Simon Lewis dicusses the main inclusions and omissions.

WINNER: Peter O'Mahony has been named in Andy Farrell's squad. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

WINNERS 

Peter O’Mahony – while the chatter at the end of the Six Nations might have surrounded the captain’s future in the Ireland back-row with Ryan Baird impressively pushing his claims to the blindside flanker berth and the man himself pondering his longevity beyond this season, O’Mahony has come roaring back to nail down the captaincy for this potentially epic tour.