Ireland add 12 players to Autumn Nations squad

Ireland have added 12 players to their squad ahead of next month’s Autumn International series.

The additions see the Irish squad increase to 49 players ahead of international action at the end of the week.

The Ireland A side take on the All Blacks XV on Friday night, before Ireland host world champions South Africa at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

Connacht lock Gavin Thornbury has been called up to the Ireland A squad to replace the injured Tom Ahern, who will miss Friday’s fixture.

Diarmuid Barron, Caolin Blade, Jack Crowley, Shane Daly, Max Deegan, James Hume, Dave Kilcoyne, Marty Moore and Scott Penny have all linked up to join the A squad after competing in the URC over the weekend.

Ulster duo Nathan Doak and Tom Stewart will also join the squad later in the week.

IRELAND BACKS:

Robert Baloucoune

Joey Carbery

Craig Casey

Ciaran Frawley

Jamison Gibson Park

Mack Hansen

Robbie Henshaw

Hugo Keenan

Michael Lowry

Conor Murray

Stuart McCloskey

Calvin Nash

Jimmy O’Brien

Garry Ringrose

Johnny Sexton (C)

Jacob Stockdale

IRELAND FORWARDS:

Ryan Baird

Finlay Bealham

Tadhg Beirne

Jack Conan

Gavin Coombes

Caelan Doris

Tadhg Furlong

Dave Heffernan

Cian Healy

Rob Herring

Jeremy Loughman

Joe McCarthy

Peter O’Mahony

Tom O’Toole

Andrew Porter

Cian Prendergast

James Ryan

Dan Sheehan

Nick Timoney

Kieran Treadwell

Josh van der Flier

Ireland ‘A’ Panel:

Diarmuid Barron

Caolin Blade

Jack Crowley

Shane Daly

Max Deegan

James Hume

Dave Kilcoyne

Marty Moore

Jamie Osbourne

Scott Penny

Roman Salanoa

Gavin Thornbury