O’Leary and McLaughlin added to Ireland squad

Declan Kidney has no fresh injury concerns ahead of Ireland’s opening RBS 6 Nations Championship match with Italy next Saturday.

Following the Irish Wolfhounds’ 32-13 defeat to Scotland ‘A’ in Netherdale last Friday night, Kidney has added Munster scrum-half Tomás O’Leary and Leinster blindside Kevin McLaughlin while Gavin Duffy rejoins the senior squad having been released to play for the Wolfhounds in Scotland.