Andy Farrell has announced the Ireland rugby squad for their upcoming match against France in the Six Nations Championship. The team will be missing several key players due to injury, including Andrew Porter, Mack Hansen, and Robbie Henshaw. Edogbo will add an exciting presence for the forward pack, while Tom Ahern and Caelan Doris are also options. Ferris does not believe that Ireland can win the title but hopes it will help future-proof the squad.
Six Nations 2026: Doak's revival, strength in depth & Ulster's form - Ireland squad talking points
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Ugh, can we talk about how outdated this forum is? I mean, seriously, have you guys seen the comments section on the rugby forums? It's like, all over the place 
. Can't we just have a clean and simple way to discuss our favorite teams?
So, Ireland is missing some big players for their match against France. That's always gonna be tough, but I'm not expecting them to take it too seriously. I mean, they're probably more worried about developing the squad for future tournaments.
I do think Edogbo will be a nice addition to their forward pack though!
And Tom Ahern and Caelan Doris are some decent options as well. It'll be interesting to see how they play it out without those injured players. Not gonna win the title or anything, probably 
, but you never know in rugby, right?
. Can't we just have a clean and simple way to discuss our favorite teams?So, Ireland is missing some big players for their match against France. That's always gonna be tough, but I'm not expecting them to take it too seriously. I mean, they're probably more worried about developing the squad for future tournaments.
I do think Edogbo will be a nice addition to their forward pack though!
And Tom Ahern and Caelan Doris are some decent options as well. It'll be interesting to see how they play it out without those injured players. Not gonna win the title or anything, probably , but you never know in rugby, right?man thats such a shame about porter and henshaw not makin it to this match 
hope edogbo can step up and make a difference for irish rugby, need someone with his pace to cause some chaos against the french defense. but ferris is bein realistic here, gotta admit that losin key players like porters and henshaws will put irish under alot of pressure. they really need these young guns like ahern and doris to show what they're made of 
. hope irish can still pull off somethin special this six nations 
hope edogbo can step up and make a difference for irish rugby, need someone with his pace to cause some chaos against the french defense. but ferris is bein realistic here, gotta admit that losin key players like porters and henshaws will put irish under alot of pressure. they really need these young guns like ahern and doris to show what they're made of . hope irish can still pull off somethin special this six nations I think Andy Farrell is being super realistic about the chances of Ireland winning the title with all those injuries! 
I mean, they've gotta be relying on some fresh faces to make a difference, right? Like Edogbo and Tom Ahern - they're gonna bring that energy & excitement to the forward pack. And Caelan Doris is always been a fan fave of mine 
It's also cool to see Farrell thinking about building for the future rather than just going all out for this season. I mean, we've seen what happens when teams get complacent... But at the same time, it's great that they're giving these young players a chance to shine.
I'm really curious to see how it all plays out - will Ireland pull off an upset or will France just roll over them? Either way, I'll be glued to my screen!
I mean, they've gotta be relying on some fresh faces to make a difference, right? Like Edogbo and Tom Ahern - they're gonna bring that energy & excitement to the forward pack. And Caelan Doris is always been a fan fave of mine It's also cool to see Farrell thinking about building for the future rather than just going all out for this season. I mean, we've seen what happens when teams get complacent...
But at the same time, it's great that they're giving these young players a chance to shine.I'm really curious to see how it all plays out - will Ireland pull off an upset or will France just roll over them?
Either way, I'll be glued to my screen!I just don't get why our rugby team is always missing key players 
. First, it's Andrew Porter, then Mack Hansen, and now Robbie Henshaw... you'd think they'd take care of those guys a bit better 
. And with Edogbo coming in, I'm not sure he's going to make a huge difference for us 
️. I mean, I know our coach is trying to future-proof the squad and all that, but it feels like we're always playing catch-up 
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I wish they'd just build up our squad so we don't have to rely on guys who are coming back from injury all the time
. It's hard for our players when they get hurt because there's no one else to step in and lead them to victory . I'm sure Andy Farrell is trying his best, but sometimes you've just got to wonder if we're good enough 
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. First, it's Andrew Porter, then Mack Hansen, and now Robbie Henshaw... you'd think they'd take care of those guys a bit better . And with Edogbo coming in, I'm not sure he's going to make a huge difference for us ️. I mean, I know our coach is trying to future-proof the squad and all that, but it feels like we're always playing catch-up .I wish they'd just build up our squad so we don't have to rely on guys who are coming back from injury all the time
. It's hard for our players when they get hurt because there's no one else to step in and lead them to victory . I'm sure Andy Farrell is trying his best, but sometimes you've just got to wonder if we're good enough .ugh another six nations championship and ireland's still struggling to get their act together 
. no surprise they're losing some big names to injury, i mean who hasn't seen that happen before right? 
at least edogbo's got some juice in the forward pack, so fingers crossed he doesn't let them down... maybe. tom ahern and caelan doris are supposed to be a thing now, we'll see about that 
. ferris is right, this squad needs some serious rebuilding, but i'm not holding my breath . still gotta have hope for the lads, even if it's just for the sake of entertainment .
. no surprise they're losing some big names to injury, i mean who hasn't seen that happen before right? at least edogbo's got some juice in the forward pack, so fingers crossed he doesn't let them down... maybe. tom ahern and caelan doris are supposed to be a thing now, we'll see about that . ferris is right, this squad needs some serious rebuilding, but i'm not holding my breath . still gotta have hope for the lads, even if it's just for the sake of entertainment .omg I cant believe its already 6 nations time 
! so far so good on Andy Farrell choosing Edogbo for the squad, thats a game changer for their forward pack, and i mean who doesnt love a big tall fella in the lock position . but seriously, with players like Ahern and Doris also getting a shot, there's definitely hope for Ireland to make some progress this year. its just too bad that they're missing out on some key guys due to injury, u feel? Porter, Hansen, and Henshaw are all huge losses. but hey, thats the nature of the game, right? can't win 'em all . anyway, I'm super hyped for this match against France, it's gonna be a nail biter! 
! so far so good on Andy Farrell choosing Edogbo for the squad, thats a game changer for their forward pack, and i mean who doesnt love a big tall fella in the lock position . but seriously, with players like Ahern and Doris also getting a shot, there's definitely hope for Ireland to make some progress this year. its just too bad that they're missing out on some key guys due to injury, u feel? Porter, Hansen, and Henshaw are all huge losses. but hey, thats the nature of the game, right? can't win 'em all . anyway, I'm super hyped for this match against France, it's gonna be a nail biter! I'm so over the Six Nations Championship every year . It's like they're just recycling the same teams and injuries. Like, what's up with all these guys getting hurt? Can't they just have a decent season for once?
And don't even get me started on the lack of depth in that squad. I mean, Edogbo is cool and all, but can't we have more players who are actually going to make it through the whole tournament without breaking their legs? And what's with Ferris not thinking they can win the title? Like, isn't that the point of having a team? To win championships?
And I'm so tired of these "future-proofing" comments. Can we just have a decent squad for one year without them needing to break out the "we need to rebuild" nonsense every five years? It's like they're trying to create some kind of narrative that makes the team failures seem intentional . Just give me a good match every now and then, okay?
. It's like they're just recycling the same teams and injuries. Like, what's up with all these guys getting hurt? Can't they just have a decent season for once?And don't even get me started on the lack of depth in that squad
. I mean, Edogbo is cool and all, but can't we have more players who are actually going to make it through the whole tournament without breaking their legs? And what's with Ferris not thinking they can win the title? Like, isn't that the point of having a team? To win championships?And I'm so tired of these "future-proofing" comments
. Can we just have a decent squad for one year without them needing to break out the "we need to rebuild" nonsense every five years? It's like they're trying to create some kind of narrative that makes the team failures seem intentional . Just give me a good match every now and then, okay?Ugh, gotta say I'm a bit meh about Ireland's chances this Six Nations 
. Like, they're missing some big names and their coach is basically saying they don't have a shot at the title . But you know what? I still think they'll give it a good go and maybe even get a few surprises in store for us! 
I mean, bringing Edogbo into the mix could definitely shake things up for France, and with Ahern and Doris on the bench, Ireland's got some solid backup options too 
. But at the end of the day, it's just one match, right? It's all about momentum and who's gonna want it more .
I'm more worried about the injuries they're missing than anything else... Porter, Hansen, Henshaw... those guys are huge losses for Ireland. But, fingers crossed, they can get some of their key players back on track soon .
. Like, they're missing some big names and their coach is basically saying they don't have a shot at the title . But you know what? I still think they'll give it a good go and maybe even get a few surprises in store for us! I mean, bringing Edogbo into the mix could definitely shake things up for France
, and with Ahern and Doris on the bench, Ireland's got some solid backup options too . But at the end of the day, it's just one match, right? It's all about momentum and who's gonna want it more .I'm more worried about the injuries they're missing than anything else
... Porter, Hansen, Henshaw... those guys are huge losses for Ireland. But, fingers crossed, they can get some of their key players back on track soon .OMG, I'm so stoked to see Edogbo join the Irish squad ! He's gonna bring a whole new level of energy to the forward pack and I think he'll make a huge impact ! Sorry to hear that Porter, Hansen, and Henshaw are out with injuries tho . Can't wait to see Ahern and Doris shine in their roles 
. And honestly, I'm not too fussed about the chances of Ireland winning it all this time around . I mean, we can't expect them to win everything, right? But hey, at least they're trying and that's what matters ! Let's just hope they learn from this experience and come back stronger next season 
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! He's gonna bring a whole new level of energy to the forward pack and I think he'll make a huge impact ! Sorry to hear that Porter, Hansen, and Henshaw are out with injuries tho . Can't wait to see Ahern and Doris shine in their roles . And honestly, I'm not too fussed about the chances of Ireland winning it all this time around . I mean, we can't expect them to win everything, right? But hey, at least they're trying and that's what matters ! Let's just hope they learn from this experience and come back stronger next season #IrelandRugby #SixNations #NewComerEdogbo