Eight uncapped players included in Andy Farrell's first squad for Ireland 'stocktake'

There's no room for Rob Kearney, Seán Cronin, Jordi Murphy, Jack Carty, John Ryan or Kieran Marmion – with newly eligible Jamison Gibson-Park jumping ahead of the Connacht man at scrum-half.

New coach Andy Farrell has included eight uncapped players for next week's Ireland 'stocktake'.

Joe Schmidt's successor has begun his era by looking at some fresh blood – with Caolin Blade (Connacht), Will Connors, Caelan Doris, Max Deegan, Jamison Gibson-Park, Ronan Kelleher (all Leinster) and Billy Burns and Tom O’Toole (Ulster) the new faces in the 45-man group.