Ireland selection for future Tests '100% open' but Andy Farrell keeps trust in familiar faces

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell (left) and Jonny Sexton

Andy Farrell has promised his wider squad that selection for the remaining two games of this Autumn Nations Series and beyond will remain wide open after naming a strong line-up to face Japan this Saturday.

There were plenty of familiar faces in the starting XV revealed yesterday by the head coach, who has handed captain Johnny Sexton his 100th Ireland cap for the return of the Brave Blossoms to Aviva Stadium following their 39-31 to the Irish there in July.