Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has named his final Ireland squad before he departs to manage the Lions 2025 tour after the Autumn Internationals.
Farrell’s squad will welcome New Zealand, Argentina, Fiji and Australia to the Aviva Stadium over the course of November where all four sides will be looking to topple Ireland’s place atop the World Rugby Rankings.
After much speculation, Farrell has appointed Caelan Doris as the new Ireland captain, succeeding Munster stalwart Peter O’Mahony who’s also in the squad.
The pair will be joined in the back row by Ulster youngster Cormac Izuchukwu whose provincial form has earned him the chance to add to his two caps.
Meanwhile, up-and-coming hotshot Sam Prendergast will be looking to make his senior Ireland debut after impressing during October’s Emerging Ireland Tour. He’ll be joined by his former Ireland U20s teammate Gus McCarthy who’s taken full advantage of Leinster’s hooker injury crisis to play himself into contention for these games.
13 July 2024; Ireland captain Caelan Doris and his team are applauded from the pitch by the South Africa team after the second test between South Africa and Ireland at Kings Park in Durban, South Africa. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
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Ireland November Internationals Squad
The Ireland squad in full for the upcoming November Internationals is:
Forwards
Hooker: Rob Herring, Ronán Kelleher, Dave Heffernan
Front Row: Andrew Porter, Cian Healy, Tom O’Toole, Tadhg Furlong, Finlay Bealham
Lock: Tadhg Beirne, Joe McCarthy, James Ryan, Iain Henderson
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Back Row: Ryan Baird, Caelan Doris, Josh Van Der Flier, Cormac Izuchukwu, Nick Timoney, Peter O’Mahony, Cian Prendergast
Backs
Scrumhalves: Jamison Gibson-Park, Conor Murray, Craig Casey
Outhalves: Jack Crowley, Ciarán Frawley, Sam Prendergast
Centres: Bundee Aki, Robbie Henshaw, Stuart McCloskey, Garry Ringrose
Outside Backs: James Lowe, Hugo Keenan, Mack Hansen, Jamie Osborne, Calvin Nash, Jacob Stockdale
Despite being plagued by injury, the IRFU confirmed Peter O’Mahony will be in the extended squad as he continues his rehabilitation.
The squad Andy Farrell has announced will welcome New Zealand, Argentina, Fiji and Australia to the Aviva Stadium for
First up for Ireland is a clash with the All Blacks under the Friday night lights on the 8th of November, where Andy Farrell will be hoping to avenge last year’s cruel RWC quarter-final defeat.
Seven days later on Friday the 15th, Ireland will welcome Felipe Contepomi’s surging Argentina to the Aviva Stadium, before Fiji arrive for a game on Sunday the 23rd of November.
To cap off the international window, it’ll be a clash of the coaches as Joe Schmidt comes to town with Australia to take on his former protege Andy Farrell.
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