Can we expect much change to Farrell's Ireland squad? 

Denis Leamy, who was a member of Paul O’Connell’s summer coaching ticket, said this week he was hopeful strong performances in the big wins over the Georgians and Portuguese would be rewarded by Farrell on Wednesday.

Andy Farrell before the Qatar Airways Lions Tour match at Accor Stadium in Sydney.

After a summer apart, the gang will be put back together on Wednesday when returning head coach Andy Farrell dons his Ireland hat once more after his British & Irish Lions sojourn and names a national squad for next month’s Quilter Nations Series.

With 18 Irishmen touring Australia in Farrell’s series-winning Lions squad expected to once again form the backbone of Ireland’s matchday selections across four weeks in November, barring injury, opportunities may be limited for those seeking an entry into the conversation this autumn.