Munster prop Jeremy Loughman has been called up to the Ireland squad after Andrew Porter was ruled out of the rest of the Six Nations with an ankle injury. It is expected that Cian Healy and Dave Kilcoyne will split the loosehead duties while Loughman will provide cover.
It has emerged that Leinster wing Jordan Larmour picked up a hip injury during Leinster’s win over Benetton on Saturday and has been ruled out of contention for the rest of the championship.
Iain Henderson returns to camp after coming through 80 minutes unscathed for Ulster after recovering from Covid. Provincial teammates Robert Baloucoune, James Hume and Nick Timoney also return to the squad.
Jack Carty, Dave Heffernan, Craig Casey and Gavin Coombes are the other players who saw game time for their provinces who are called back in by Andy Farrell.
Leinster’s Jimmy O’Brien will be staying with Leinster after spending the week prior to the Italy win in the Ireland camp.
Ireland Squad Round Four 2022 Guinness Six Nations Championship
Backs (16)
Bundee Aki (Connacht/Galwegians) 35 caps
Robert Baloucoune (Ulster/Enniskillen) 2 caps
Joey Carbery (Munster/Clontarf) 30 caps
Jack Carty (Buccaneers/Connacht) 11 caps
Craig Casey (Munster/Shannon) 5 caps
Andrew Conway (Munster/Garryowen) 29 caps
Jamison Gibson Park (Leinster) 15 caps
Mack Hansen (Connacht) 3 caps
Robbie Henshaw (Leinster/Buccaneers) 55 caps
James Hume (Ulster/Banbridge) 3 caps
Hugo Keenan (Leinster/UCD) 18 caps
James Lowe (Leinster) 10 caps
Michael Lowry (Ulster/Banbridge) 1 cap
Conor Murray (Munster/Garryowen) 94 caps
Garry Ringrose (Leinster/UCD) 40 caps
Johnny Sexton (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 103 caps CAPTAIN
Forwards (19)
Ryan Baird (Leinster/Dublin University) 8 caps
Finlay Bealham (Connacht/Buccaneers) 21 caps
Tadhg Beirne (Munster/Lansdowne) 28 caps
Jack Conan (Leinster/Old Belvedere) 25 caps
Gavin Coombes (Munster/Young Munster) 2 caps
Caelan Doris (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 15 caps
Tadhg Furlong (Leinster/Clontarf) 55 caps
Cian Healy (Leinster/Clontarf) 114 caps
Dave Heffernan (Connacht/Buccaneers) 6 caps
Iain Henderson (Ulster/Academy) 66 caps
Rob Herring (Ulster/Ballynahinch) 24 caps
Dave Kilcoyne (Munster/UL Bohemians) 46 caps
Jeremy Loughman (Munster/Garryowen) uncapped
Peter O’Mahony (Munster/Cork Constitution) 82 caps
James Ryan (Leinster/UCD) 42 caps
Dan Sheehan (Leinster/Lansdowne) 5 caps
Nick Timoney (Ulster/Banbridge) 2 caps
Kieran Treadwell (Ulster/Ballymena) 4 caps
Josh van der Flier (Leinster/UCD) 38 caps
