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Boyle is in line for his first senior cap.<\/p>\n<p>Munster coach Mike Prendergast has joined up with the senior squad this week, before he takes charge of Ireland &#8216;A&#8217; in their game against England &#8216;A&#8217; in Bristol.<\/p>\n<h2>Ireland Six Nations Squad:<\/h2>\n<h3>Forwards:<\/h3>\n<p>Jack Aungier (Connacht, uncapped)*<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Baird (Leinster, 23 caps)<\/p>\n<p>Finlay Bealham (Connacht, 46 caps)<\/p>\n<p>Tadhg Beirne (Munster, 56 caps)<\/p>\n<p>Jack Boyle (Leinster, uncapped)*<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Clarkson (Leinster, 2 caps)<\/p>\n<p>Jack Conan (Leinster, 46 caps)<\/p>\n<p>Caelan Doris (Leinster, 47 caps) [Captain]\n<p>Tadhg Furlong (Leinster, 78 caps)<\/p>\n<p>Cian Healy (Leinster, 134 caps)<\/p>\n<p>Iain Henderson (Ulster, 84 caps)<\/p>\n<p>Rob Herring (Ulster, 42 caps)<\/p>\n<p>Cormac Izuchukwu (Ulster, 1 cap)<\/p>\n<p>R\u00f3nan Kelleher (Leinster, 37 caps)<\/p>\n<p>Gus McCarthy (Leinster, 2 caps)<\/p>\n<p>Joe McCarthy (Leinster, 16 caps)<\/p>\n<p>Peter O\u2019Mahony (Munster, 110 caps)<\/p>\n<p>Andrew Porter (Leinster, 70 caps)<\/p>\n<p>Cian Prendergast (Connacht, 4 caps)<\/p>\n<p>James Ryan (Leinster, 67 caps)<\/p>\n<p>Dan Sheehan (Leinster, 27 caps)<\/p>\n<p>Josh van der Flier (Leinster, 68 caps)<\/p>\n<h3>Backs:<\/h3>\n<p>Bundee Aki (Connacht, 60 caps)<\/p>\n<p>Caolin Blade (Connacht, 3 caps)<\/p>\n<p>Jack Crowley (Munster, 19 caps)<\/p>\n<p>Ciaran Frawley (Leinster, 8 caps)<\/p>\n<p>Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster, 38 caps)<\/p>\n<p>Mack Hansen (Connacht, 25 caps)<\/p>\n<p>Robbie Henshaw (Leinster, 77 caps)<\/p>\n<p>Hugo Keenan (Leinster, 42 caps)<\/p>\n<p>James Lowe (Leinster, 36 caps)<\/p>\n<p>Conor Murray (Munster, 120 caps)<\/p>\n<p>Calvin Nash (Munster, 8 caps)<\/p>\n<p>Jimmy O\u2019Brien (Leinster, 8 caps)<\/p>\n<p>Jamie Osborne (Leinster, 5 caps)<\/p>\n<p>Sam Prendergast (Leinster, 3 caps)<\/p>\n<p>Garry Ringrose (Leinster, 63 caps)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Development Players (4):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hugh Cooney (Leinster)*<\/p>\n<p>Cathal Forde (Connacht)*<\/p>\n<p>James McNabney (Ulster)*<\/p>\n<p>Ben Murphy (Connacht)*<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>*Denotes uncapped player<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With Ireland head coach Andy Farrell away on Lions duty, Ireland will be led by Simon Easterby.<\/p>\n<p>The former Scarlets back row spent most of his career in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/wales-six-nations-squad-latest-gatland-calls-up-ben-warren-ospreys\/\">Wales<\/a>, but earned 65 caps for Ireland as well as two for the Lions in 2005.<\/p>\n<p>Having worked as Ireland&#8217;s forwards and then defence coach since 2014, he now takes on the head coaching role while Farrell is away.<\/p>\n<p>There is plenty of expectation on his and Ireland&#8217;s shoulders this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/betting-sites\/rugby\/\">best UK rugby betting sites<\/a>, Ireland are 2\/5 favourites to beat England on home soil. England, mean while, are 13\/5 underdogs.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday&#8217;s game kicks off at 4:45pm GMT and will be broadcast live to UK viewers on ITV1.<\/p>\n<p>In Ireland, all Six Nations games will be shared between RTE and Virgin media.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is the latest Ireland Six Nations squad update as preparations continue for the side&#8217;s opening fixture against England in Dublin on Saturday. Ireland&#8217;s match against England will kick off at 4:45pm on Saturday at the Aviva Stadium. The squad has been training in Portugal ahead of the weekend&#8217;s game. 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