NAME: Tadhg Furlong
DOB: 14/11/1992
PROVINCE: Leinster
POSITION: Prop
CAPS: 72 (5 tries)
DEBUT: v Wales, 29/08/2015
Tighthead prop Furlong is preparing to play at his third World Cup, after six appearances across the 2015 and 2019 tournaments.
The Wexford native was a bolter for Ireland in 2015, included in Joe Schmidt's squad having only made his debut in the warm-ups against Wales and England.
Captained Ireland for the first time in the November 2022 Autumn Nations Series win against Fiji.
Endured a disrupted 2022/23 seasons due to a recurring calf issue, which limited him to 12 games for province and country, and sidelining him for the opening three games of Ireland’s Six Nations campaign.
