The Northern Hemisphere nation’s rugby coaches have had a busy few weeks coming up with this week’s squad selections for the upcoming Autumn internationals against the best of what the Southern Hemisphere have to offer.  Few head coaches have the enviable depth of talent available to Ireland’s Andy Farrell and France’s Fabien Galthié. While their counterparts across other home nations struggle with limited options, these two coaches operate from positions of remarkable strength. Farrell’s selection pool is particularly significant, drawing heavily from one of world rugby’s premier clubs, which contributes nearly half of his 35-man squad with 17 players. This…

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