Andy Farrell is giving the new kids on the block a chance.
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has named his 35-man squad for the upcoming Autumn Nations Series.
Leinster star Caelan Doris has been named as the team captain, while the uncapped duo of Cormac Izuchukwu and Sam Prendergast.
Both of whom featured for Emerging Ireland in Bloemfontein last month and were also part of Farrell’s Summer Tour squad to South Africa – look set to earn their debut caps.
Our 35-player Ireland squad for the Autumn Nations Series, captained by Caelan Doris! 👊#TeamOfUs
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Additionally, Farrell has included five uncapped players – Thomas Clarkson, Alex Kendellen, Shayne Bolton, Jack Boyle and Gus McCarthy – in the squad as Training Panellists to increase their exposure to the National Team environment.
Peter O’Mahony is included in the extended panel and will continue his rehabilitation with Munster next week as he builds towards a return to action over the coming weeks.
The squad will head off to Portugal next week for a warm-weather training camp in preparation for the opening game of the series against New Zealand on Friday, 8 November.
Farrell’s side will then host Argentina at Aviva Stadium on Friday, 15 November and go head-to-head with Fiji on Saturday, 23 November, before concluding the campaign against Australia for Irish Rugby’s 150th Anniversary Test on Saturday, 30 November.
