Edogbo and Doak biggest winners as injuries play hand in Ireland Six Nations squad

The Ireland squad gathers in Dublin on Sunday for a pre-Six Nations training squad in Portugal

Munster second row Edwin Edogbo has been rewarded for some superb form by being included in the Ireland Six Nations squad. Pic: ©INPHO/Nick Elliott

Plenty to chew over after Andy Farrell revealed his hand for the upcoming Six Nations on Wednesday. It couldn’t be any other way given the Ireland head coach named his senior squad and a XVs collective for their meeting with an England equivalent.

In all, 74 players got notified this week. The main squad gathers next Sunday for a pre-tournament training squad in Portugal. The tournament gets underway with a first ever Thursday game with Ireland facing France in Saint-Denis on February 5th.