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Ireland call up two second rows as Ryan and Baird ruled out

James Ryan leaves the field after taking a heavy blow from Charlie Ewels' mistimed tackle (Photo by Bob Bradford - CameraSport via Getty Images)

Ireland have confirmed that second rows James Ryan and Ryan Baird will play no further part in this year’s Guinness Six Nations.

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Ryan was taken off for a HIA after a high profile collision which saw England’s Charlie Ewels red carded 82 seconds into their Six Nations Round 4 victory over England at the weekend. Meanwhile Baird, who didn’t feature at the weekend, has been withdrawn due to a back complaint.

Andy Farrell had chosen to call up two uncapped locks; Leinster veteran Ross Moloney and rookie lock Joe McCarthy.

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    “James Ryan will not be considered for selection this week and his return to rugby protocols will be supervised by the Leinster Medical Team. Ryan Baird is ruled out of the final fixture the 2022 Guinness Six Nations with a back issue,” said an IRFU statement.

    “Uncapped locks Ross Molony and Joe McCarthy have been called up to train with the squad. Ross has been involved in Ireland squads since the summer of 2021 while Joe, a former Ireland U20 player, made his Leinster debut against Cardiff in January having impressed for Dublin University in the Energia AIL.

    “Robert Baloucoune, Nick Timoney and Mike Lowry all return after lining out for Ulster in the URC against Leinster at the weekend.”

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    Robert Baloucoune (Ulster/Enniskillen) 2 caps
    Joey Carbery (Munster/Clontarf) 31 caps
    Jack Carty (Buccaneers/Connacht) 11 caps
    Craig Casey (Munster/Shannon) 5 caps
    Andrew Conway (Munster/Garryowen) 30 caps
    Jamison Gibson Park (Leinster) 16 caps
    Mack Hansen (Connacht) 3 caps
    Robbie Henshaw (Leinster/Buccaneers) 56 caps
    James Hume (Ulster/Banbridge) 3 caps
    Hugo Keenan (Leinster/UCD) 19 caps
    James Lowe (Leinster) 11 caps
    Michael Lowry (Ulster/Banbridge) 1 cap
    Conor Murray (Munster/Garryowen) 95 caps
    Garry Ringrose (Leinster/UCD) 41 caps
    Johnny Sexton (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 104 caps CAPTAIN

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    Tadhg Beirne (Munster/Lansdowne) 29 caps
    Jack Conan (Leinster/Old Belvedere) 26 caps
    Gavin Coombes (Munster/Young Munster) 2 caps
    Caelan Doris (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 16 caps
    Tadhg Furlong (Leinster/Clontarf) 56 caps
    Cian Healy (Leinster/Clontarf) 115 caps
    Dave Heffernan (Connacht/Buccaneers) 6 caps
    Iain Henderson (Ulster/Academy) 67 caps
    Rob Herring (Ulster/Ballynahinch) 25 caps
    Dave Kilcoyne (Munster/UL Bohemians) 47 caps
    Jeremy Loughman (Munster/Garryowen) uncapped
    Joe McCarthy (Leinster/Dublin) uncapped
    Ross Molony (Leinster/UCD) uncapped
    Peter O’Mahony (Munster/Cork Constitution) 83 caps
    Dan Sheehan (Leinster/Lansdowne) 6 caps
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