Addison joins the Ireland squad

Addison joins the Ireland squad

The Ireland squad have been in Galway this week for their third week of Rugby World Cup pre-season training.


The squad has been boosted by the arrival of Will Addison who joined the squad earlier in the week after returning from injury earlier than expected.

Addison suffered a season-ending back injury which ruled him out for the majority of the second half of last season and it was thought that he would also miss out on the opportunity to play in the Rugby World Cup after undergoing surgery in April.


 
 
However, the Ulster man’s return ahead of schedule has seen him put him back into contention for a place in the Rugby World Cup squad despite not being named in the original 44-man squad by Joe Schmidt. 
 
 
 
The 26-year-old linked up with Ulster at the beginning of last season and was eligible for Ireland selection straight away through his Fermanagh-born mother
 
 
Addison made his Ireland debut against Italy in Chicago in November of last year and won further caps against Argentina and the USA during the Guinness Series.

 
 
 

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