Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac has urged his fellow Kiwi Joe Schmidt to include Tadhg Beirne in his Ireland squad for next month's three-Test tour to Australia. Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac has urged his fellow Kiwi Joe Schmidt to include Tadhg Beirne in his Ireland squad for next month's three-Test tour to Australia. Schmidt will reveal his selection today and Beirne, who will join Munster ahead of next season, is expected to travel for what would be his first call-up. "I hope Joe does take him down there because I don't think he will let Ireland down. Schmidt is due to name a full-strength squad, with his major injury concerns surrounding Robbie Henshaw and Iain Henderson (both knee).

Source: Irish Independent May 23, 2018 01:35 UTC