Andy Farrell Names 37 Players for Championship Campaign
- The head coach sticks with the tried and tested, while drafting in two uncapped players
- The Ireland six Nations 2026 squad is back under familiar management as andy Farrell returns from his British & Irish Lions sabbatical. As he did in the Autumn...
- Absentees from the 2026 Ireland Six Nations squad include the injured Robbie Henshaw, Calvin Nash, Jimmy O'Brien, Andrew Porter, Ryan Baird, Shayne Bolton, Mack Hansen, Jordan Larmour and...
The head coach sticks with the tried and tested, while drafting in two uncapped players
The Ireland six Nations 2026 squad is back under familiar management as andy Farrell returns from his British & Irish Lions sabbatical. As he did in the Autumn Nations Series, he’s continued to keep faith with players who’ve served him well throughout his tenure. And,given that his player pool includes numerous Grand Slam winners and Test Lions, they remain contenders to lift another Six Nations trophy in March.
Absentees from the 2026 Ireland Six Nations squad include the injured Robbie Henshaw, Calvin Nash, Jimmy O’Brien, Andrew Porter, Ryan Baird, Shayne Bolton, Mack Hansen, Jordan Larmour and Paddy McCarthy.Munster second row Edwin Edogbo and Ulster scrum-half Nathan Doak are the two uncapped players called up for the squad.
We’ll be keeping this page updated with team news for every one of Ireland’s championship games this season. You can also look back at the line-ups for Ireland’s Six Nations fixtures last year.
Ireland Six Nations squad: Farrell’s 37-man squad
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forwards (20): Tom Ahern (Munster), Finlay Bealham (Connacht), Tadhg Beirne (Munster), Jack Boyle (Leinster), Thomas Clarkson (Leinster), Jack Conan (Leinster), Caelan Doris (Leinster, captain), Edwin Edogbo (Munster), Tadhg Furlong (Leinster), Rónan kelleher (Leinster), Jeremy Loughman (Munster), Joe McCarthy (Leinster), Michael Milne (Munster), Tom O’Toole (Ulster), Cian Prendergast (Connacht), James ryan (Leinster), Dan Sheehan (Leinster), Tom Stewart (Ulster), Nick Timoney (Ulster), Josh van der Flier (Leinster)
Backs (17): Bundee Aki (Connacht), Robert Baloucoune (ulster), Harry byrne (Leinster), Craig Casey (Munster), Jack Crowley (Munster), Nathan Doak (Ulster), Tom Farrell (Munster), Ciaran Frawley (Leinster), Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster), Hugo Keenan (Leinster), James Lowe (Leinster), Stuart McCloskey (ulster), Tommy O’Brien (Leinster), Jamie Osborne (Leinster), Sam Prendergast (Leinster), Garry Ringrose (Leinster), Jacob Stockdale (Ulster)
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