FILE PHOTO - Rugby Union - Autumn Internationals - Ireland vs Argentina - Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland - November 25, 2017 Ireland’s Tadhg Furlong in action REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland forwards Tadhg Furlong and Iain Henderson lost their race to be fit to face Wales in the Six Nations on Saturday but coach Joe Schmidt was able to bring James Ryan back into the second row as his side bids for a third successive win.
Already without one British and Irish Lion after centre Robbie Henshaw was ruled out for the rest of the championship, prop Furlong and lock Henderson failed to recover in time from knocks picked up in the 56-19 thrashing of Italy two weeks ago.
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