Ireland squad for England clash is named

The Ireland squad of 22 players for the trip to play England in the RBS Six Nations Championship in Twickenham on March 6 has been named.

The only change from the squad that faced Wales is the inclusion of second row Gary Longwell in place of the injured Donncha O’Callaghan.

The team to play England will be announced on Tuesday next.

Forwards (12): Simon Best (Ulster - Belfast Harlequins) Shane Byrne (Leinster – Blackrock College), Reggie Corrigan (Leinster – Greystones), Victor Costello (Leinster – St. Mary’s College), Simon Easterby (Llanelli), Anthony Foley (Munster – Shannon), Keith Gleeson (Leinster – St. Mary’s College), John Hayes (Munster – Shannon), Gary Longwell (Ulster – Ballymena), Paul O’Connell (Munster – Young Munster), Malcolm O’Kelly (Leinster – St. Mary’s College), Frank Sheahan (Munster – Cork Constitution).

Backs (10): Gordon D’Arcy (Leinster – Lansdowne), Girvan Dempsey (Leinster – Terenure College), Guy Easterby (Rotherham), Shane Horgan (Leinster – Lansdowne), Tyrone Howe (Ulster – Dungannon), David Humphreys (Ulster – Dungannon), Kevin Maggs (Bath), Brian O’Driscoll (Leinster – Blackrock

College) Captain, Ronan O’Gara (Munster – Cork Constitution), Peter Stringer (Munster – Shannon).

Not considered due to injury: Paul Burke (Harlequins), Denis Hickie (Leinster - St. Mary’s College), Marcus Horan (Munster – Shannon), Eric Miller (Leinster – Terenure College), Mike Mullins (Munster – Old Crescent), Geordan Murphy (Leicester), Donncha O’Callaghan (Munster – Cork Constitution), Alan Quinlan (Munster – Shannon), David Wallace (Munster – Garryowen).