Head Coach Andy Farrell has named a 36-man Ireland squad, sponsored by Vodafone, for the upcoming Nations Championship Northern Hemisphere Series at Aviva Stadium this November.

Ireland will resume their Nations Championship campaign against Argentina, Fiji and South Africa in Dublin, with Dan Sheehan named to captain the squad.

Farrell has included two uncapped players in the panel, with Ulster’s Jamie Benson and James McNabney rewarded with their first senior call-ups.

A number of players were not considered due to injury, including Jack Boyle, Jack Conan, Jack Crowley, Caelan Doris, Iain Henderson, Paddy McCarthy, Calvin Nash and Bryn Ward.

Ireland open their November campaign against Argentina on Friday, 6 November (Kick-off 8.10pm), before welcoming Fiji to the Home of Irish Rugby on Saturday, 14 November (Kick-off 8.10pm).

Farrell’s side then go head-to-head with South Africa at a sold-out Aviva Stadium on Saturday, 21 November (Kick-off 4.40pm), with the Nations Championship Finals Weekend taking place a week later at the Allianz Stadium in London.

Tickets for Ireland’s clashes against Argentina and Fiji are now available on General Sale via Ticketmaster.ie here.

The Nations Championship is live on Virgin Media and ITV.

Ireland Squad – Nations Championship Northern Hemisphere Series:

(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

Ireland Fixtures – Nations Championship Northern Hemisphere Series:

  • Friday, 6 November: Ireland v Argentina, Aviva Stadium, 8.10pm
  • Saturday, 14 November: Ireland v Fiji, Aviva Stadium, 8.10pm
  • Saturday, 21 November: Ireland v South Africa, Aviva Stadium, 4.40pm