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Published 13:56 14 Jun 2021 BST
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"We've got a massive international calendar next year and we want to give people an opportunity to grab hold of a couple of weeks at the end of the season against a great side in Japan and USA. That’s going to be challenging for many newcomers. "It’s exciting for lads who have been there and done that and who will step into a more senior role, hopefully, and see how they develop there. It’s nice to see some lads back who have been out of the system internationally for quite some time and its even nicer to see young lads or new lads come into the camp for the first time."
Following the 2021 Six Nations, which saw Craig Casey and Ryan Baird emerge in the later rounds as viable senior squad options, we selected an exciting XV for whatever summer Tests Ireland could get over the line.
With Farrell's squad now released, we have revisited that team and made some changes. James Hume and Jimmy O'Brien are not in the squad, but Garry Ringrose is not on Lions duty so that sees our original midfield changed.
Will Connors went for surgery on his injured knee, in April, so Josh van der Flier - another that missed out on the Lions - gets the openside nod. James Ryan was left out of the Lions squad too, so he now captains our Ireland XV.
For the Connacht fans tempted to thump the table after seeing just one player in the match-day squad, bear with us until that July 10 game with the USA.
15. Hugo Keenan (Leinster) 14. Jordan Larmour (Leinster) 13. Garry Ringrose (Leinster) 12. Chris Farrell (Munster) 11. Jacob Stockdale (Ulster) 10. Joey Carbery (Munster) 9. Craig Casey (Munster) 1. Dave Kilcoyne (Munster) 2. Ronan Kelleher (Leinster) 3. Tom O'Toole (Ulster) 4. Ryan Baird (Leinster) 5. James Ryan (Leinster) CAPTAIN 6. Gavin Coombes (Munster) 7. Josh van der Flier (Leinster) 8. Caelan Doris (Leinster)Subs: Dave Heffernan, Ed Byrne, Finlay Bealham, Fineen Wycherley, Nick Timoney, Caolin Blade, Harry Byrne, Will Addison.
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