Wood returns to Ireland squad

The squad of 40 players to take part in an Ireland training camp in Athlone next week includes Keith Wood, who has not played Test rugby since playing against Russia in the World Cup qualifying match on September 21 last.

The Ireland squad training will feature a public open session at Buccaneers' Ericsson Park, on Wednesday, August 6 from 2 to 3pm when players will be available to sign autographs.

Munster fly-half Ronan O'Gara, Leinster's Emmet Byrne and Ulster's James Topping are all ruled out through injury.

Forwards:

Simon Best (Ulster – Belfast Harlequins),

Shane Byrne (Leinster – Blackrock),

Reggie Corrigan (Leinster – Greystones),

Leo Cullen (Leinster – Blackrock),

Victor Costello (Leinster – St Mary’s),

Kieron Dawson (London Irish),

Simon Easterby (Llanelli),

Justin Fitzpatrick (Castres),

Anthony Foley (Munster – Shannon),

Keith Gleeson (Leinster – St Mary’s),

John Hayes (Munster – Shannon),

Marcus Horan (Munster – Shannon),

Gary Longwell (Ulster – Ballymena),

Eric Miller (Leinster – Terenure),

Donnacha O’Callaghan (Munster – Cork Constitution),

Paul O’Connell (Munster – Young Munster),

Malcolm O’Kelly (Leinster – St Mary’s),

Alan Quinlan (Munster – Shannon),

Paul Shields (Ulster – Ballymena),

David Wallace (Munster – Garryowen),

Keith Wood.

Backs:

Jonathan Bell (Ulster – Dungannon),

Justin Bishop (London Irish),

Paul Burke (Harlequins),

Gordon Darcy (Leinster – Lansdowne),

Girvan Dempsey (Leinster – Terenure),

Neil Doak (Ulster – Belfast Harlequins),

Guy Easterby (Rotherham),

Rob Henderson (Munster – Garryowen),

Denis Hickie (Leinster – St Mary’s),

Anthony Horgan (Munster – Cork Constitution),

Shane Horgan (Leinster – Lansdowne),

Tyrone Howe (Ulster – Dungannon),

David Humphreys (Ulster – Dungannon),

John Kelly (Munster – Cork Constitution),

Kevin Maggs (Bath),

Geordan Murphy (Leicester),

Brian O’Meara (Leinster – Cork Constitution),

Brian O’Driscoll (Leinster – Blackrock),

Peter Stringer (Munster – Shannon).