Ireland Nations Championship Squad announcement: Winners & Losers

October 21, 2026
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Ultimate Rugby

Ireland Boss Andy Farrell has named a 36-man squad, for the upcoming Nations Championship Northern Hemisphere Series at Aviva Stadium this November.

He has included 2 uncapped players, and several players have been excluded because of injury.

Here are some winners and losers from the squad announcement.

Winners:

Jamie Benson and James McNabney – The 2 Ulster players have earned their first senior call ups and will be excited about the inclusion.

Andrew Porter, Ryan Baird, Mack Hansen and Tommy O’Brien – The 4 Irishmen have returned to the squad after missing out on the first part of the Nations Championship.

Losers:

Jack Conan, Jeremy Loughman, Cormac Izuchukwu, Bryn Ward, Zac Ward & Harry Byrne – These players have unfortunately been dropped from the squad either because of injury or the boss man felt that they were not needed in the squad.