The 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France has been named by Ireland head coach Andy Farrell.
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Captain Johnny Sexton and Peter O’Mahony return after missing the 2019 World Cup, while Mack Hansen, Jimmy O’Brien, and Cian Prendergast have been called up for the first time.
A young winger, Hansen has been in impressive form for Connacht, while O’Brien can play at wing or fullback. Prendergast is a back-row forward who has been in good form for Connacht and Ulster.
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Forwards:
- Ryan Baird (Leinster)
- Finlay Bealham (Connacht)
- Tadhg Beirne (Munster)
- Jack Conan (Leinster)
- Gavin Coombes (Munster)
- Tadhg Furlong (Leinster)
- Cian Healy (Leinster)
- Dave Kilcoyne (Munster)
- Jeremy Loughman (Munster)
- Peter O’Mahony (captain, Munster)
- James Ryan (Leinster)
- Dan Sheehan (Leinster)
- Nick Timoney (Ulster)
- Josh van der Flier (Leinster)
- Ronan Kelleher (Leinster)
Backs:
- Hugo Keenan (Leinster)
- Mack Hansen (Connacht)
- Joey Carbery (Munster)
- Keith Earls (Munster)
- Robbie Henshaw (Leinster)
- James Hume (Ulster)
- Stuart McCloskey (Ulster)
- Bundee Aki (Connacht)
- Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster)
- Conor Murray (Munster)
- Johnny Sexton (captain, Leinster)
- Gareth Ringrose (Leinster)
- Jimmy O’Brien (Leinster)
- Cian Prendergast (Connacht)
Farrell said: “We are excited to announce our squad for the Rugby World Cup. It is a talented group of players who have worked hard to earn their selection.
“We have a challenging pool but we are confident in our ability to compete and win. We are looking forward to the tournament and giving it our best.”
Having a strong squad that is a good mix of experience and youth, Ireland will be looking to go further than their last World Cup campaign, when they lost to England in the quarterfinals.
Sexton, O’Mahony, and Murray are among the experienced players in the squad, along with Hansen, O’Brien, and Prendergast.
They have a tough pool to navigate, but they have the talent and experience to succeed.