I see that Joe Schmidt has included no fewer than seven farmers in his Six Nations squad.

The Tullow tank Sean O’Brien returns after injury, Wexford’s Tadhg Furlong has cemented his spot in the front row along with Angus cattle farmer Rory Best.

Also named on the squad were dairy farmers CJ Stander and John Ryan.

Will Addisson also joins the fray, who hails from a dairy farm in Cumbria. Rob Kearney, who grew up on a Louth farm, is also named in the squad.