Andy Farrell calls on Billy Bohan to ease Ireland prop crisis

The 20-year old Connacht prop Billy Bohan has been added to the Six Nations squad

Connacht's Billy Bohan. Pic: ©INPHO/James Crombie

Ireland’s loosehead prop crisis has prompted Andy Farrell to call 20-year old Connacht prop Billy Bohan into his Six Nations squad ahead of the tournament opener against France in Paris on Thursday week.

Farrell last week had to name a squad without the injured Andrew Porter and Paddy McCarthy, his first and second-choice players on that side of the front row. The next man in line, Jack Boyle, was stretchered off during Leinster’s win in Connacht on Saturday.