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Leinster fielded a starting XV full of Ireland Test players against Munster on Saturday night at the Aviva Stadium. Eleven of those, including all their pack bar Ryan Baird, are British and Irish Lions.
A 36-man Ireland squad that falls along anticipated lines and with a very familiar look to it may not be especially exciting, nor will it satisfy the desire for freshness, but for the most part a relatively settled squad is generally a sign of strength. Exhibit A: the Springboks at the last World Cup.
DUBLIN, Oct 21 : Ireland named the uncapped Ulster pair of Jamie Benson and James McNabney in a 36-man squad for next month's Nations Championship games, but are also missing injured personnel, including skipper Caelan Doris.
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell will name his team to face Argentina, Fiji and South Africa in the Nations Championship on Wednesday afternoon, expected about 3pm. Captain Caelan Doris will miss the series with a foot injury, but Andrew Porter, Ryan Baird and Mack Hansen are expected to be back after significant injuries themselves.
The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away. Although the absence of the captain Caelan Doris has been compounded by the injury sustained by Jack Conan last Saturday, Ireland will welcome back a trio of frontline players for the first time in almost a year – Andrew Porter, Ryan Baird and Mack Hansen – when Andy Farrell names his squad for the Nations Championship on Wednesday afternoon.
June 20 : Ireland captain Caelan Doris has been forced out of their opening Nations Championship matches next month after suffering injury in Leinster’s United Rugby Championship triumph on Friday.
James Lowe has resumed training as Leinster prepare for their Champions Cup semi-final against Toulon in the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.
Dan Sheehan will captain Leinster in their Champions Cup quarter-final against Sale in the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.