What to make of Andy Farrell's Ireland squad to tour Australia and New Zealand
The Counter Ruck: The Irish Times Rugby PodcastShow Notes
Shorn of multiple players due to injury, Andy Farrell has named his group to tour Australia and New Zealand this summer.
Gordon D’Arcy and John O’Sullivan join Nathan Johns to pick through who is in and who might consider themselves unlucky.
Plus, we build up to the URC final as Leinster and the Bulls name their teams for Friday night’s decider.
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