Injuries see Joe Schmidt call upon Connacht duo for Springbok tour

Two of Connacht's Pro12-winning heroes have been called up to the Irish squad for the upcoming tour of South Africa.

Johnny Sexton, Rob and Dave Kearney will not be travelling with the Boys in Green on their quest for that elusive victory on South African soil. Sexton was forced to pull out after undergoing surgery on a shoulder injury he picked up during Leinster's Pro12 final loss to Connacht, while the calf injury Dave Kearney picked up during the same match means he's also lost his seat on the plane. Rob has been ruled out with a hamstring injury he picked up in training. https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/738265186327506944?lang=en As expected, Ian Madigan has come into the squad as a back-up fly-half in Sexton's absence, while Ulster winger Craig Gilroy and Connacht duo Tiernan O'Halloran and Matt Healy have also been brought in by Joe Schmidt. https://twitter.com/IrishRugby/status/738342720008228864?lang=en