Ireland head coach Andy Farrell. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
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Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has released 13 players from his Six Nations squad as attention turns to the trip to face England in Twickenham on February 23.
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With this weekend being a break week in the Six Nations, Farrell will bring a reduced squad of just 23 players to a two day mini training camp in Cork this week.
Thirteen players have been released from the squad, and will return to their provinces with an opportunity to line out in this weekend’s round of Guinness Pro14 fixtures.
Ireland head to Twickenham on a revenge mission having made a strong start to life under new head coach Andy Farrell.https://t.co/GCVhPgztKm
Ireland will host an open session in Cork on Thursday, and are set to train with the Ireland U20s squad.
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Farrell has made an impressive start to life as Ireland head coach, picking up wins against Scotland and Wales in Ireland’s opening two Six Nations fixtures, and the squad now head to Twickenham chasing a Triple Crown.
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