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Andy Farrell goes with tried and tested in safe Ireland Six Nations squad
Published 15:03 21 Jan 2026 GMT
Updated 15:23 21 Jan 2026 GMT
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It's that time of the year again.
Head coach Andy Farrell has named his Ireland squad for the upcoming Six Nations.
They begin their campaign with a Thursday night game against the French at the Stade de France on February 5 (kick-off, 8.10pm).
There are two uncapped players - Munster second row Edwin Edogbo, and Ulster scrum-half Nathan Doak - among the 37 men named.
However, fans will be disappointed not to see either Zac Ward or JJ Kenny named as one of the wingers, although the return of Robert Baloucoune is a welcome sight.
There are ten players ruled out through injury, although the likes of Jamie Osborne, Hugo Keenan, Tom Ahern, Tadhg Furlong, and Ciarán Frawley make it in after suffering knocks.
A lot of the talk in recent weeks has been around which out-halves would be named, and Farrell has decided to bring all four, with Harry Byrne making his return to the fold.
The breakdown of the squad is as follows: 19 Leinster, 8 Munster, 7 Ulster, 3 Connacht.
Ireland Six Nations squad
Forwards (20):
Backs (17):
*Denotes uncapped
2026 Guinness Men’s Six Nations Fixtures:
- Thursday, 5 February: France v Ireland, Stade de France, 8.10pm Irish time
- Saturday, 14 February: Ireland v Italy, Aviva Stadium, 2.10pm
- Saturday, 21 February: England v Ireland, Allianz Stadium, 2.10pm
- Friday, 6 March: Ireland v Wales, Aviva Stadium, 7.45pm
- Saturday, 14 March: Ireland v Scotland, Aviva Stadium, 2.10pm.
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