Is Ireland’s Six Nations squad ‘safe’?

It’s squad week ahead of the upcoming Six Nations. Both the senior group, the squad selected in the second string and the U20s have all been revealed.

Is Andy Farrell’s selection overly safe or a fair reflection of newer players pushing through?

Who has been hard done by? Can anyone from the second string push their way into the upper ranks? And what of the U20s, who are looking to bounce back after a poor year?

John O’Sullivan and Gordon D’Arcy join Nathan Johns to discuss.

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The winners and losers after Andy Farrell selects Ireland Six Nations squad

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Hugo Keenan taking positive approach in bid to make Ireland’s Six Nations opener against France

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Fabien Galthié leaves Penaud, Alldritt and Fickou out of Six Nations squad

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Edwin Edogbo and Nathan Doak catch the eye in Andy Farrell’s Ireland squad for Six Nations

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Produced by John Casey.