First Ireland call-up for Gavin Coombes as Caelan Doris ruled out

Ryan Baird has also joined Andy Farrell's Six Nations squad
First Ireland call-up for Gavin Coombes as Caelan Doris ruled out

Munster's Gavin Coombes comes up against Sean Cronin and Rhys Ruddock of Leinster at Thomond Park last month. Picture: INPHO/James Crombie

Gavin Coombes and Ryan Baird have been called into Ireland’s Guinness Six Nations squad after Caelan Doris and Quinn Roux were ruled out of this Sunday’s championship opener against Wales in Cardiff.

The uncapped duo are like-for-like replacements with Coombes in for fellow back-rower Doris and Baird the next lock in line as Roux’s replacement.

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