Tadhg Furlong never dreamed of captaining Ireland but now that moment has arrived, he will embrace it on Saturday.
On Monday, Andy Farrell asked the world-class Leinster prop if he would lead the team out against Fiji if he recovered in time from the ankle injury he suffered in last weekend's Autumn series victory over South Africa.
Put through his paces in training today, the Wexford man was given the nod to start at the Aviva Stadium.
