Andy Farrell drops selection bombshell with Jamie Osborne at fullback | The Left Wing 

As a Saffa enjoyed your guys chat. Thanks

Osborne has plenty of experience at 15 at underage inc Ireland U20. Best of luck to him. Farrell hasn’t let us down before

If Osborne was picked as a reaction to Rassie then that would be a win for Rassie's mind games. This decision was in the works for a while, I'm sure. Never a reaction from Farrell. I think they may have seen issues with JOB at FB in the Bulls game. We will see how it works out. I don't agree with the decision by the IRFU to allow the 15's go play 7's in the Olympics. It will work for France with DuPont because he is such a special player but I don't think Keenan will improve the 7's team like he does. I don't blame Hugo for going, as he loves the 7's game, but Ireland are a much weaker team without him. I think we will do well to be competitive in both games. I would be happy with that but of course I am hoping for more. Hope springs eternal!

Gibson Park, Kennan, Hansen all out I think is unfortunately too much. I think unfortunately SA will be too strong for us this time.

It's very windy near the coast. If the wind goes inland, the high balls will be swirling around.

Pieter Steph Du Toit's eyes just lit up when he saw this selection. Good luck young man, trust me, you are going to need it!

Going to be classic rugby between these 2 😅

So a squad player who is a centre and has played full back twice in 2 years is the only viable full back in the country !

Good pick i love. It time to mix it up he wont let us down who cares if we win or loose get over it lads😮😮

I hope the young lad has a good outing...will be a very tough environment for sure...go boks!

Why do the Irish team release the changes before the team announcement? It ruins the excitement

I hope Hugo Keenan is watching the match tomorrow and realises how much he has let Ireland down with his selfish pursuit of a medal at the Olympics. Who sanctioned this move in Leinster & the IRFU ? Who pays his salary while he is at the Olympics ?

His presence

C’mon Jamie! C’mon Ireland! ☘🇮🇪

Munster 9 and 10. Old school 😁

She better

Theses are the games to try out different players and rest some alot of Ulster players are not getting in on the action. I'm a dub

Stockdale had enormous potential as a winger. He was thrown in at 15 for no understandable reason. It's taken him nearly two years to get over that dreadful experience. Has AF not learned anything from that?

Back line is lacking some serious pace

Must be a trap - inviting the kick for pre-planned counter attack. Otherwise, insanity.

Very strange selection, hopefully there's a good rationale.

Herring ahead of Kelleher😂😂. Like picking Jack Carty ahead of Richie Mounga

Ya

Keenans allowed to go and play 7s and leave ireland who pays his wages in the lurch....

Ireland got their eye on a third 6 nations in a row and this is a chance to try new players in key positions under intense pressure. Not worried if they beat the bokks...Rassie will only come out with some cock n bull rhetoric about how his team are building for the next world cup blah blah blah...and the rugby world will go all hail rassie he is truly a rugby god...

Osbourne at 15 i think is incredibly reckless and actually irresponsible from Farrell which is very unusual. Jimmy OBrien played good rugby at the end of the season while Frawley played a good bit there this season. Jamie Osbourne is a class player and i wouldnt argue if he was selected at centre but the guy has played twice there for Leinster which was probably a couple of poxy urc matches when the internationals were on duty. Hes 22 and its his first cap against a massive aggressive side which has won the last two world cups.

Henshaw might be 15 for some of game numbers mean nothing

South Africa will take casey apart! No idea why Farrell is putting Casey’s career on the line

Remind me when schmidt put henshaw at fb v England and got stuffed in 2019

He's in your head - Rassie Rassie Rassie 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Osborne has plenty of experience at 15 at underage inc Ireland U20. Best of luck to him. Farrell hasn’t let us down before