Andy Farrell: 'We've got to find a way to keep testing development players'

Farrell had said he did not have the luxury of selecting from “thousands of players” as an Ireland coach, but while he said that could be a strength for Irish Rugby, he bemoaned the lack of game time for development players

BIG HIT: Head coach Andy Farrell reveals his senior options at front-row are limited.

Andy Farrell has revealed his concerns about Ireland’s lack of front-row depth following a recent spate of injuries in his Test-class players.

Ireland will have to do without their first-choice hooker and tighthead prop for the second game in a row in this Autumn Nations Series when they face Argentina in Dublin on Friday night with Dan Sheehan injured long-term and Tadhg Furlong unable to shake off the hamstring injury which initially forced him out of last week’s defeat by New Zealand.