Andy Farrell names strong Ireland Nations Championship squad

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Exciting times!

Head coach Andy Farrell has named his Ireland squad for the upcoming Nations Championship games next month.

Ireland begin their campaign against Argentina on November 6 (kick-off: 8.10pm), before facing Fiji on November 14 (kick-off: 8.10pm), and South Africa on November 21 (kick-off: 4.40pm).

Dan Sheehan captains the squad, while there are two uncapped players named: Ulster's James McNabney makes the cut after an injury to Jack Conan has ruled him out, and Ulster's new signing, Jamie Benson is included as the third out-half.

Connacht prop duo, Billy Bohan and Sam Illo - who made their debuts against Japan this summer - have also made been named, with the likes of Jeremy Loughman, Alex Usanov, Kieran Brookes, Finlay Bealham and Jack Aungier missing out.

Ireland Nations Championship squad

Ireland Squad

(Club/Province/Caps)

Forwards (19):

Ryan Baird (Dublin University/Leinster)(33)
Tadhg Beirne (Lansdowne/Munster)(73)
Billy Bohan (Corinthians/Connacht)(1)
Thomas Clarkson (Blackrock College/Leinster)(16)
Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster)(88)
Sam Illo (Buccaneers/Connacht)(1)
Sean Jansen (Connacht)(2)
Rónan Kelleher (Lansdowne/Leinster)(51)
Joe McCarthy (Dublin University/Leinster)(26)
James McNabney (City of Armagh/Ulster)*
Darragh Murray (Buccaneers/Connacht)(3)
Tom O’Toole (Ballynahinch/Ulster)(24)
Andrew Porter (UCD/Leinster)(79)
Cian Prendergast (UCD/Connacht)(11)
James Ryan (UCD/Leinster)(83)
Dan Sheehan (Lansdowne/Leinster)(41)(captain)
Tom Stewart (Ballynahinch/Ulster)(6)
Nick Timoney (Queen’s University/Ulster)(14)
Josh van der Flier (UCD/Leinster)(81)

Backs (17):

Bundee Aki (Galwegians/Connacht)(72)
Rob Baloucoune (Enniskillen/Ulster)(9)
Jamie Benson (Ulster)*
Craig Casey (Shannon/Munster)(30)
Nathan Doak (Banbridge/Ulster)(2)
Ciaran Frawley (UCD/Connacht)(15)
Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster)(53)
Mack Hansen (Connacht)(30)
Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Leinster)(85)
Hugo Keenan (UCD/Leinster)(48)
Stuart McCloskey (Bangor/Ulster)(31)
Jimmy O’Brien (Naas/Leinster)(14)
Tommy O’Brien (Blackrock College/Leinster)(9)
Jamie Osborne (Naas/Leinster)(17)
Sam Prendergast (Lansdowne/Leinster)(17)
Garry Ringrose (UCD/Leinster)(76)
Jacob Stockdale (Lurgan/Ulster)(43).

*denotes uncapped

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