Ireland Autumn Internationals Squad 2022 – the squad for November

Ireland Autumn Internationals Squad 2022

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has named a 37-strong squad for the Autumn Internationals fixtures against South Africa, Fiji and Australia.

The squad features six uncapped players: Calvin Nash, Jimmy O’Brien and Ciaran Frawley in the back-line and Jeremy Loughman, Joe McCarthy and Cian Prendergast up front.

Nash, McCarthy, Prendergast and Ulster wing Robert Baloucoune are selected having played on the recent Emerging Ireland tour of South Africa.

Jacob Stockdale could win his first cap since the summer of 2021, while Stuart McCloskey, a late addition to the Ireland squad that conquered New Zealand in the summer, has also been named following the suspension of Bundee Aki. Aki was banned for eight games after a reckless ruck clear-out and is not available for the Tests against the Springboks and Fiji.

Hugo Keenan is included despite being sidelined this season with abdominal and knee injuries. But James Lowe, Iain Henderson, Keith Earls, Rónan Kelleher, Jordan Larmour and Andrew Conway all miss out as they continue their rehabilitation from injuries.

Johnny Sexton will continue as captain.

There is also an Ireland A fixture scheduled for the RDS on Friday 4 November against a New Zealand All Blacks XV, for which Farrell has named an additional 12 players.

Ireland will play two home World Cup warm-ups next summer against Italy on 5 August and England on 19 August, both at Aviva Stadium.

Ireland Autumn Internationals Squad 2022

Backs

(DoB/Province/Position/Test debut/caps)

Robert Baloucoune (19 Aug 1997/Ulster/Wing/2021 v USA/2)

Joey Carbery (1 Nov 1995/Munster/Fly-half/2016 v New Zealand/35)

Craig Casey (19 Apr 1999/Munster/Scrum-half/2021 v Italy/5)

Ciaran Frawley (4 Dec 1997/Leinster/Centre or fly-half/uncapped)

Jamison Gibson-Park (23 Feb 1992/Leinster/Scrum-half/2020 v Italy/20)
Mack Hansen (27 Mar 1998/Connacht/Wing or full-back/6)
Robbie Henshaw (12 June 1993/Leinster/Centre/60 (+ 3 for Lions))

Hugo Keenan (18 Jun 1996/Leinster/Full-back/2020 v Italy/23)

Michael Lowry (20 Aug 1998/Ulster/Full-back/2022 v Italy/1)

Stuart McCloskey (6 Aug 1992/Ulster/Centre/2016 v England/6)

Calvin Nash (8 Aug 1997/Munster/Wing or centre/uncapped)

Jimmy O’Brien (27 Nov 1996/Leinster/Wing/uncapped)

Garry Ringrose (26 Jan 1995/Leinster/Centre/2016 v Ireland/44)

Jacob Stockdale (3 Apr 1996/Ulster/Wing or full-back/2017 v USA/35)

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Forwards

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Ryan Baird (26 Jul 1999/Leinster/Lock/2021 v Italy/8)

Finlay Bealham (9 Oct 1991/Connacht/Prop/2016 v Italy/25)

Cian Healy (7 Oct 1987/Leinster/Prop/2009 v Australia/118)

Dave Heffernan (31 Jan 1991/Connacht/Hooker/2017 v USA/7)

Rob Herring (27 Apr 1990/Ulster/Hooker/2014 v Argentina/28)

Jeremy Loughman (22 July 1995/Munster/Prop/uncapped)

Joe McCarthy (26 Mar 2001/Leinster/Lock/uncapped)

Peter O’Mahony (17 Sep 1989/Munster/Back-row/2012 v Italy/87 (+1 for Lions))

Tom O’Toole (23 Sep 1998/Ulster/Prop/2021 v USA/3)

Andrew Porter (16 Jan 1996/Leinster/Prop/2017 v USA/46)
Cian Prendergast (23 Feb 2000/Connacht/Back-row/uncapped)

James Ryan (24 Jul 1996/Leinster/Lock/2017 v USA/46)

Dan Sheehan (17 Sep 1998/Leinster/Hooker/2021 v Japan/10)

Nick Timoney (8 Jan 1995/Ulster/Back-row/2021 v USA/2)
Kieran Treadwell (6 Nov 1995/Ulster/Lock/2017 v Japan/8)

Josh van der Flier (25 Apr 1993/Leinster/Back-row/2016 v Ireland/43)

Ireland Autumn Internationals Fixtures 2022

Sat 5 November       Ireland v South Africa, Aviva Stadium, 5.30pm

Sat 12 November     Ireland v Fiji, Aviva Stadium, 1pm

Sat 19 November     Ireland v Australia, Aviva Stadium, 8pm

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