The Ireland boss has another week-and-a-half before he names his World Cup group.
While Andy Farrell had hinted that he might whittle his squad down before the announcement of his final 33 for the World Cup on Monday 28 August, Ireland hadn’t indicated any schedule for releasing the first crop of players.
Speaking yesterday, Ireland boss Farrell explained that he felt the time was right to reduce the number of players in his wider squad, with the previous 42 now down to 38 after a call-up for Jeremy Loughman to cover the injured Dave Kilcoyne. The reality is that Farrell has had the vast majority of his squad picked for some time now. But he insisted that his mind remains open ahead of the announcement in a week-and-a-half’s time.“We’ve known in the background what that should or could look like but at the same time, we have a look at what’s been happening week in, week out, and different permutations on who’s fit and who doesn’t perform, etc.
“I’ve been in so many groups, I can understand why guys do narrow it down quickly because people can be a hindrance if they feel that they might not be involved,” said Farrell.
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