Toner left out as Schmidt names 31-man Ireland squad for World Cup

Twice-capped lock Jean Kleyn was the surprise inclusion as Joe Schmidt revealed his 31-man Ireland squad for the World Cup ahead of schedule on Monday, the Munster forward’s keeping out veteran Devin Toner in the final shake-up.

In another unexpected move, head coach Schmidt preferred Luke McGrath as his back-up scrum-half over Conor Murray’s long-standing number two Kieran Marmion.