Andy Farrell’s 33-man squad looks very different to the group that travelled to Japan in 2019.
ANDY FARRELL NAMED his 33-man World Cup squad earlier today and looking over the list of those who will be travelling to France serves as a good reminder of just how much the squad has evolved since the Englishman replaced Joe Schmidt following the 2019 tournament in Japan.
Displayed flashes of his improved attacking threat in the win against England but is being pushed hard by Jack Crowley to play back-up to Johnny Sexton. Looks set to remain an important part of the squad following Sexton’s retirement having fought his way back from the lows of 2019, where he became the fall guy for Ireland’s dismal showing against England in Twickenham.
One of the outstanding talents in this Ireland squad, the Leinster player has a massive engine and has made a habit of producing big moments in big games. Has been capped 31 times and is already a key leader on the pitch. Vital to Ireland’s chances of making history in France.Another big call by Farrell which paid off in a major way.
This time around, he’s in from the start and given injury concerns around both Dan Sheehan and Rónan Kelleher, he’s likely to feature in the opening pool games. The 33-year-old might not bring the same dynamism as Sheehan and Kelleher but he’s been a solid performer for Ireland and made some big contributions on last summer’s tour to New Zealand, with his game-changing impact off the bench against Samoa last night a timely reminder of what he offers.
Born in Reno, Nevada, Loughman came through the ranks at Athy RFC before swapping Leinster for Munster in 2017.
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