Scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park and back-row Jack Conan will miss Eire’s two-Check collection in opposition to world champions South Africa.
First-choice No 9 Gibson-Park is dominated out by a hamstring damage whereas Leinster team-mate Conan is unavailable attributable to private causes, together with his spouse attributable to give delivery to their first youngster.
Andy Farrell has handed a primary senior name as much as Ulster ahead Cormac Izuchukwu and included uncapped Leinster pair Jamie Osborne and Sam Prendergast in a 35-man squad captained by Peter O’Mahony.
Eire tackle the Springboks on Saturday July 6 at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria and 7 days later at Kings Park Stadium in Durban, with each video games reside on Sky Sports activities.
With full-back Hugo Keenan absent for the tour attributable to his participation in Eire’s rugby sevens squad on the Paris Olympics, Jimmy O’Brien makes a well timed return from damage having sat out as Eire retained the Six Nations earlier this 12 months.
Hooker Rob Herring can also be again after lacking the championship triumph however Connacht wing Mack Hansen stays sidelined whereas Ulster lock Iain Henderson is out after present process toe surgical procedure.
Connacht scrum-half Caolin Blade, who has two worldwide caps, advantages from the absence of the influential Gibson-Park.
Farrell: Eire should hit floor operating
Eire beat South Africa throughout the pool levels of final 12 months’s Rugby World Cup nevertheless it was the Springboks who gained back-to-back titles
Eire have gained the final three conferences with South Africa, together with a 13-8 success throughout the pool stage ultimately 12 months’s Rugby World Cup in France.
But the Springboks went on to retain the Webb Ellis Cup whereas Eire as soon as once more exited on the quarter-final stage.
“Travelling to South Africa to play a Test series against the defending world champions provides no greater test for us, and it is another valuable opportunity for us to further grow and develop from the Six Nations,” stated Farrell.
“The group understands the need to hit the ground running, ensuring we are the best version of ourselves for the challenge ahead.”
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Eire’s squad will meet in Dublin on Thursday to organize for the tour earlier than departing for Johannesburg subsequent Tuesday.
Skipper O’Mahony stated: “I am proud to be asked to lead Ireland in South Africa, a country which provides one of the toughest challenges in world rugby.
“As reigning world champions, South Africa will present the sternest of assessments and we all know that we should carry out at a excessive degree to get the outcomes we wish.
“There’s a lot of respect and familiarity between both countries in recent years at international and club levels, since they were invited to join the URC [United Rugby Championship] and European Cup competitions, and we know the challenge that awaits.”
South Africa kick off their summer season in opposition to Wales at Twickenham on Saturday, reside on Sky Sports activities Motion from 1.30pm (kick-off 2pm).
Eire squad for tour of South Africa
Forwards: Ryan Baird, Finlay Bealham, Tadhg Beirne, Caelan Doris, Tadhg Furlong, Cian Healy, Rob Herring, Cormac Izuchukwu, Oli Jager, Rónan Kelleher, Joe McCarthy, Peter O’Mahony (c), Tom O’Toole, Andrew Porter, Cian Prendergast, James Ryan, Dan Sheehan, Nick Timoney, Josh van der Flier.
Backs: Bundee Aki, Caolin Blade, Craig Casey, Jack Crowley, Ciarán Frawley, Robbie Henshaw, Jordan Larmour, James Lowe, Stuart McCloskey, Conor Murray, Calvin Nash, Jimmy O’Brien, Jamie Osborne, Sam Prendergast, Garry Ringrose, Jacob Stockdale.
