Ireland scrum coach John Fogarty bullish over depth of talent in Irish loosehead props

"There's been consistently some nice looseheads coming out of our (Under) 20s each year. Getting them gametime is so important. The AIL is so important for them to learn on the move."
Ireland scrum coach John Fogarty bullish over depth of talent in Irish loosehead props

BULLISH: Scrum coach John Fogarty during training on Tuesday. Pic: ©INPHO/Billy Stickland

Just like London buses, you wait for a fit tighthead prop and two come along at once.

Tadhg Furlong and Tom O’Toole are both tracking well to be considered for Ireland selection to face Fiji in Dublin on Saturday, augmenting the options provided by Finaly Bealham and the newly capped Thomas Clarkson.

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