Fullback position up in the air after Osborne injury
Jamie Osborne’s very unfortunate shoulder injury, allied to the continued absence of first choice Hugo Keenan means that Andy Farrell will have a bit of thinking to do about who will wear the 15 jersey against Australia at the Aviva Stadium next Saturday night (8.10pm).
Jimmy O’Brien came on and replaced Osborne against Japan. Five of his Irish caps have been in that position, four of them in summer Tests against Samoa, Italy, Georgia and Portugal. Mack Hansen might have been an option, but he’s injured. Mikey Lowry, who started at fullback for the Ireland XV in Spain, picked up a knock.
Jacob Stockdale has four Irish caps at fullback but that dates
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