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But he does have test experience at fullback, even if I do think 12 is probably his best long-term position.

So, look, it's not like Andy Farrell doesn't have options.

I think Kieran Frawley, like I said, is definitely a viable option as well.

He's done some really good things for Leinster this season.

Might lack the...

the top-end pace maybe required, particularly against a team like France next week, because I've no doubt that they're going to go after him, particularly in the air.

Yeah, that's 100% the sense on the ground here, Will.

Look, we are still a week out, so there is time for Tyke Furlong to prove his fitness.

As far as I'm aware, the players will have a down day tomorrow.

They're going to train here in the campus in Quinto de Lago.

on Sunday and are going to train on Monday as well before flying to Paris on Monday evening.

So look, he does have a few more days to prove his fitness, but reading between the lines, I'd be very surprised at this stage if Furlong is going to be evolved against France.

I think there is a strong possibility that he'd be fit for Italy the following week.

So look, for a scrum that's already coming into Six Nations under huge pressure, we can talk about the loose heads that are missing to be without Tye Furlong going to Paris as well.

It just puts

enormous pressure on the scrum um philly belem has obviously come into camp carrying a bit of knock a bit of a knock now apparently he is has overcome that and he'll be fit thomas clarkson is another option and tom o'toole who is quite a quite an interesting option i think obviously ireland have looked to use him on the loosehead side in the past and i do think he's a genuine option um at loosehead for next week but he hasn't been playing their

for Ulster.

So would it be too big of an ask to even have him on the bench covering loose head?

I'm not too sure.

Yeah, I would agree.