Seven Kildare Players in International Rugby Action Next Weekend

Monday, 31 October 2022 15:44

By Clem Ryan

5 in the senior team and 2 in the A Squad: Athy (2), Eadestown (2), Naas, Suncroft, Celbridge

Connacht's Gavin Thornbury has been drafted into the Ireland 'A squad for Friday's game against an All Blacks XV after Tom Ahern was ruled out with a shoulder injury.

Twelve players linked up with the Ireland squad on Sunday night, including Naas' Jamie Osborne .

Ireland ‘A’ play an All Blacks XV on Friday in the RDS.

The Ireland first team plays world champions South Africa in the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

The Springboks arrived in Dublin late last night f(Sunday.

The South Africa Director of Rugby is former Munster Head Coach Rassie Erasmus

Ireland Squad

Backs: Robert Baloucoune, Joey Carbery (Athy) , Craig Casey, Ciaran Frawley, Jamison Gibson Park, Mack Hansen, Robbie Henshaw, Hugo Keenan, Mickael Lowry, Conor Murray, Stuart McCloskey, Calvin Nash, Jimmy O'Brien (Eadestown), Garry Ringrose, Johnny Sexton (capt), Jacob Stockdale

Forwards: Ryan Baird, Finlay Bealham, Tadhg Beirne (Eadestown), Jack Conan, Gavin Coombes, Caelan Doris, Tadhg Furlong, Dave Heffernen, Cian Healy, Rob Herring, Jeremy Loughman (Athy), Joe McCarthy, Peter O'Mahony, Tom O'Toole, Andrew Porter, Cian Prendergast (Suncroft), James Ryan, Dan Sheehan, Nick Timoney, Kieran Treadwell, Josh van der Flier

The Ireland A squad includes Marty Moore (Celbridge), Jamie Osborne (Naas)