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Props (4): Cian Healy, Jack McGrath, Mike Ross, Marty Moore. Hookers (3): Rory Best, Sean Cronin and Richardt Strauss. Second Rows (4): Paul O'Connell, Devin Toner, Iain Henderson and Donnacha Ryan. Back Rows (5): Jamie Heaslip, Sean O'Brien, Chris Henry, Peter O'Mahony and Jordi Murphy. Scrum-halves (3): Conor Murray, Eoin Reddan and Kieran Marmion. Out-halves (2): Johnny Sexton and Paddy Jackson. Centres (3): Robbie Henshaw, Jared Payne and Luke Fitzgerald. Wings (4): Tommy Bowe, Andrew Trimble, Keith Earls and Craig Gilroy. Fullbacks (2): Rob Kearney and Felix Jones.
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Props (4): Cian Healy, Jack McGrath, Mike Ross, Marty Moore. Hookers (3): Rory Best, Sean Cronin and Rob Herring. Second Rows (4): Paul O'Connell, Devin Toner, Iain Henderson and Mike McCarthy. Back Rows (5): Jamie Heaslip, Sean O'Brien, Chris Henry, Peter O'Mahony and Jordi Murphy. Scrum-halves (3): Conor Murray, Eoin Reddan and Kieran Marmion. Out-halves (2): Johnny Sexton and Paddy Jackson. Centres (3): Darren Cave, Jared Payne and Luke Fitzgerald. Wings (3): Tommy Bowe, Andrew Trimble, Keith Earls. Fullbacks (3): Rob Kearney, Robbie Henshaw and Ian Madigan.Obviously, Schmidt might tweak how many backs or forwards go or how many players go in each position, but regardless, the New Zealander has some very tough choices to make. There was no room for Tommy O'Donnell, Rhys Ruddock or Simon Zebo in either squad, which shows that even if one or more of that trio end up travelling, there will be some excellent players having to watch proceedings from their living room. We don't envy Schmidt's task at whittling down his playing pool but that's why he's one of the world's best coaches - although, Wales Online don't rate him as highly as we do in Ireland. ***Who would you like to see travel in Ireland's World Cup squad? Tweet us and let us know
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