Ireland National Rugby Union Team - Current Squad

Current Squad

Ireland's 31-man squad for the 2012 November Tests was announced by Declan Kidney on 24th October 2012.

  • Sean Cronin, Craig Gilroy, Paddy Jackson, Paul Marshall, Tiernan O'Halloran, Michael Bent and Declan Fitzpatrick were added to the squad on 28th October 2012.
  • Brian O'Driscoll and Rory Best were ruled out of the Autumn series tests due to injury on 30th October 2012.
  • Paul O'Connell was ruled out of the test against South Africa on 7th November 2012 due to a back injury.
  • Jamie Heaslip was announced as the Ireland captain against South Africa on 8th November 2011.
  • Denis Hurley was added to the squad on 31st October 2012, as a replacement for Brian O'Driscoll.
  • Stephen Archer was added to the squad on 3rd November 2012.
  • Stephen Ferris, having missed the South Africa test, was also ruled out of the Argentina test with an ankle ligament injury. Roger Wilson and Devin Toner were added to the squad on 13th November 2012.
  • Rhys Ruddock replaced John Muldoon on 19 November 2012, the latter having suffered a knee ligament injury.
  • Caps updated after test against Argentina on 24 November 2012.

Head Coach: Declan Kidney


Player Position Date of Birth (Age) Caps Club/province
Sean Cronin Hooker (1986-05-06) 6 May 1986 (age 26) 23 Leinster
Richardt Strauss Hooker (1986-01-29) 29 January 1986 (age 26) 2 Leinster
Stephen Archer Prop (1988-01-29) 29 January 1988 (age 24) 0 Munster
Michael Bent Prop (1986-04-25) 25 April 1986 (age 26) 2 Leinster
Tom Court Prop (1980-11-06) 6 November 1980 (age 32) 29 Ulster
Declan Fitzpatrick Prop (1983-07-12) 12 July 1983 (age 29) 2 Ulster
Cian Healy Prop (1987-10-07) 7 October 1987 (age 25) 35 Leinster
David Kilcoyne Prop (1988-12-14) 14 December 1988 (age 23) 2 Munster
Mike Ross Prop (1979-12-21) 21 December 1979 (age 32) 24 Leinster
Mike McCarthy Lock (1981-11-27) 27 November 1981 (age 31) 6 Connacht
Donncha O'Callaghan Lock (1979-03-24) 24 March 1979 (age 33) 90 Munster
Donnacha Ryan Lock (1983-12-11) 11 December 1983 (age 28) 23 Munster
Devin Toner Lock (1986-06-29) 29 June 1986 (age 26) 3 Leinster
Dan Tuohy Lock (1985-06-18) 18 June 1985 (age 27) 5 Ulster
Iain Henderson Flanker (1992-02-21) 21 February 1992 (age 20) 2 Ulster
Chris Henry Flanker (1984-10-17) 17 October 1984 (age 28) 4 Ulster
Kevin McLaughlin Flanker (1984-09-20) 20 September 1984 (age 28) 5 Leinster
Rhys Ruddock Flanker (1990-11-13) 13 November 1990 (age 22) 1 Leinster
Jamie Heaslip (c) Number 8 (1983-12-15) 15 December 1983 (age 28) 52 Leinster
Peter O'Mahony Number 8 (1989-09-17) 17 September 1989 (age 23) 9 Munster
Roger Wilson Number 8 (1981-09-21) 21 September 1981 (age 31) 1 Ulster
Paul Marshall Scrum-half (1985-07-26) 26 July 1985 (age 27) 0 Ulster
Conor Murray Scrum-half (1989-04-20) 20 April 1989 (age 23) 14 Munster
Eoin Reddan Scrum-half (1980-11-20) 20 November 1980 (age 32) 47 Leinster
Paddy Jackson Fly-half (1992-01-05) 5 January 1992 (age 20) 0 Ulster
Ronan O'Gara Fly-half (1977-03-07) 7 March 1977 (age 35) 126 Munster
Jonathan Sexton Fly-half (1985-07-11) 11 July 1985 (age 27) 34 Leinster
Darren Cave Centre (1987-04-05) 5 April 1987 (age 25) 3 Ulster
Gordon D'Arcy Centre (1980-02-10) 10 February 1980 (age 32) 71 Leinster
Keith Earls Centre (1987-10-02) 2 October 1987 (age 25) 34 Munster
Luke Marshall Centre (1991-03-03) 3 March 1991 (age 21) 0 Ulster
Tommy Bowe Wing (1984-02-22) 22 February 1984 (age 28) 51 Ulster
Craig Gilroy Wing (1991-03-11) 11 March 1991 (age 21) 1 Ulster
Fergus McFadden Wing (1986-06-17) 17 June 1986 (age 26) 16 Leinster
Andrew Trimble Wing (1984-10-20) 20 October 1984 (age 28) 49 Ulster
Simon Zebo Wing (1990-03-16) 16 March 1990 (age 22) 3 Munster
Denis Hurley Fullback (1984-07-15) 15 July 1984 (age 28) 1 Munster
Tiernan O'Halloran Fullback (1991-02-26) 26 February 1991 (age 21) 0 Connacht

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