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# depth chart

Last year
2023
Ireland's back three key but Farrell would love more competition
Aki on top as young guns aim to break established order
Sexton succession and how Irish rugby's 10 stocks shape up
JGP the main man as younger Irish scrum-halves look to kick on
Top-end prospects mean Irish back row depth is in good order
Crop of exciting young Irish locks can add to Farrell's frontline trio
Furlong's reign continues but Ireland on lookout for next top tighthead
Sheehan leads the way as Irish rugby's depth at hooker looks promising
Porter's importance clear but how are Irish rugby's loosehead stocks?
Munster weigh up options as they wait for scan results on Carbery hand injury
Who is second-in-line to Sexton after a crazy year in Ireland's depth chart?
Sexton hopes to return before end of season as Leinster assess 10 options
Aussie-qualified Frawley looks to pick up where he left off with Ireland
Liverpool recall defender Rhys Williams from loan spell at Blackpool
Which players have played the most for Ireland under Andy Farrell?
All time
The Ulster depth chart: Under-the-radar signings and Stockdale's return
The Connacht depth chart: Back three boost and arrivals from Leinster
The Leinster depth chart: Jenkins adds size and is Frawley a 10?
The Munster depth chart: Fekitoa's impact and Snyman's second return
The Ulster depth chart: A World Cup winner and the thrilling back three
The Leinster depth chart: Three Test tightheads and another back row battle
The Connacht depth chart: A new Tongan lock and dealing with Buckley injury
The Munster depth chart: Zebo's return and the promising young guns
Beirne, Henderson and Conan looking to force way into Lions Test spots
Tadhg Furlong set to be a key man in the Lions front row again
Connacht happy with depth for next season but Buckley injury a concern
Tigers the focus for Connacht as they prepare to rotate in Pro14
'The problem is the backlog... Some of these lads should be moved on loan'
The Ireland depth chart: Big names back and two exciting prospects
Scannell rates this Munster squad the best he has played in
Furlong's injury frustration continues as Leinster's tighthead stocks run low
Gibson-Park gets starting chance as Farrell welcomes competition for Murray
The alternative XV Andy Farrell could pick for Ireland
Munster back promising academy locks after 'devastating' RG Snyman injury
The Munster depth chart: Big-name signings and fascinating selection battles
The Ulster depth chart: Madigan and Mathewson add experience
The Leinster depth chart: How do you pick from those back row options?
The Connacht depth chart: Andy Friend's 43-man senior squad
Who starts alongside Sexton? - Ireland's halfbacks for the Six Nations
POM under pressure and three fresh faces - Ireland's back row for the Six Nations