The Ireland coaching team have named a 37-man squad for the upcoming Bank of Ireland Nations Series fixtures against world champions South Africa, Fiji and Australia at Aviva Stadium.An additional panel of players has been named for the Ireland 'A' fixture against the All Blacks XV which takes place in the RDS on Friday 4th November - with Ardmore and Munster man Thomas Ahern among the inclusions.Ireland will play the Springboks for the first time in six years when Jacques Nienaber's World Cup-winning side return to Aviva Stadium on Saturday 5th November (Kick-off 5.30pm).Fiji also return to Dublin for the first time since 2017 on Saturday 12th November (Kick-off 1pm), while Ireland's final game of the Series is against Australia on Saturday 19th November (Kick-off 8pm). Ireland last faced the Wallabies in the summer of 2018 where they secured a famous series victory.The Ireland squad will be captained byJohnny Sexton and there are six uncapped players in the squad: Ciaran Frawley, Jeremy Loughman, Joe McCarthy, Calvin Nash, Jimmy O’Brien and Cian Prendergast.Frawley, Loughman, McCarthy, O’Brien and Prendergast featured for the Ireland XV that played against the Maori All Blacks during the Summer Tour of New Zealand.Prendergast, McCarthy, Robert Baloucoune and Calvin Nash were also part of the Emerging Ireland squad that played against the Griquas, Pumas and Cheetahs in Bloemfontein earlier this month.The Ireland 'A' panel includes Tom Ahern, Diarmuid Barron, Jack Crowley, Shane Daly, Max Deegan, Jamie Osborne, Scott Penny and Roman Salanoa from the Emerging Ireland squad as well as experienced front-row forwards Dave Kilcoyne and Marty Moore. Players in the A Panel will join the squad following Round 7 of the URC.Ireland 'A' take on a strong All Black XV squad on the 4th November in the RDS. The All Black XV squad features experienced Test players such as Damian McKenzie, TJ Perenara & Patrick Tuipulotu.Ireland Squad – Bank of Ireland Nations Series 2022:
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Robert Baloucoune (Ulster/Enniskillen) 2 capsJoey Carbery (Munster/Clontarf) 35 capsCraig Casey (Munster/Shannon) 5 capsCiaran Frawley (Leinster/Skerries) uncappedJamison Gibson Park (Leinster) 20 capsMack Hansen (Connacht) 6 capsRobbie Henshaw (Leinster/Buccaneers) 60 capsHugo Keenan (Leinster/UCD) 23 capsMichael Lowry (Ulster/Banbridge) 1 capConor Murray (Munster/Garryowen) 99 capsStuart McCloskey (Ulster/Bangor) 6 capsCalvin Nash (Munster/Young Munster) uncappedJimmy O’Brien (Leinster/Naas) uncappedGarry Ringrose (Leinster/UCD) 44 capsJohnny Sexton (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 108 caps CAPTAINJacob Stockdale (Ulster/Lurgan) 35 capsForwards (21)
Ryan Baird (Leinster/Dublin University) 8 capsFinlay Bealham (Connacht/Buccaneers) 25 capsTadhg Beirne (Munster/Lansdowne) 33 capsJack Conan (Leinster/Old Belvedere) 30 capsGavin Coombes (Munster/Young Munster) 2 capsCaelan Doris (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 20 capsTadhg Furlong (Leinster/Clontarf) 60 capsDave Heffernan (Connacht/Buccaneers) 7 capsCian Healy (Leinster/Clontarf) 118 capsRob Herring (Ulster/Ballynahinch) 28 capsJeremy Loughman (Munster/Garryowen) uncappedJoe McCarthy (Leinster/Dublin) uncappedPeter O’Mahony (Munster/Cork Constitution) 87 capsTom O’Toole (Ulster/Ballynahinch) 3 capsAndrew Porter (Leinster/UCD) 46 capsCian Prendergast (Connacht) uncappedJames Ryan (Leinster/UCD) 46 capsDan Sheehan (Leinster/Lansdowne) 10 capsNick Timoney (Ulster/Banbridge) 2 capsKieran Treadwell (Ulster/Ballymena) 8 capsJosh van der Flier (Leinster/UCD) 43 capsIreland 'A' Panel:Tom Ahern (Munster/Shannon)Diarmuid Barron (Munster/Garryowen)Caolin Blade (Connacht/Galwegians) 1 capJack Crowley (Munster/Cork Constitution)Shane Daly (Munster/Cork Constitution) 2 capsMax Deegan (Leinster/Lansdowne) 1 capJames Hume (Ulster/Banbridge) 3 capsDave Kilcoyne (Munster/UL Bohemians) 48 capsMarty Moore (Ulster) 10 capsJamie Osbourne (Leinster/Naas)Scott Penny (Leinster/UCD)Roman Salanoa (Munster/Shannon)
