Ireland Name Nations Championship Squad Without Doris, Conan and Crowley

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has named a 36-man squad for the Nations Championship matches to be played next month. Ireland will face Argentina, Fiji and South Africa. Jack Conan, Caelan Doris and Jack Crowley are not in the squad because of injuries.

Captain Doris is dealing with foot and knee problems, while Crowley is returning from a vascular problem in his leg. Both are expected to return to action in January. Conan injured his shoulder in a Champions Cup match for Leinster last weekend. The captaincy has been given to Dan Sheehan.

Jamison Gibson Park, who has not played since the start of the season because of a groin injury, has been included in the squad. Mack Hansen, Andrew Porter and Ryan Baird have also returned after injuries. Ulster fly half Jamie Benson and back row James McNabney are in the national team squad for the first time.

The Irish Rugby Football Union announced that Jack Boyle, Harry Byrne, Iain Henderson, Paddy McCarthy, Calvin Nash and Bryn Ward are also out of the squad because of injury. Munster's Jeremy Loughman, Edwin Edogbo, Thomas Ahern and Brian Gleeson, Connacht's Finlay Bealham and Ulster's Cormac Izuchukwu are among those not selected.

In Wales, Steve Tandy has named a 39-man squad for the matches against Japan, New Zealand and Australia. Leicester back rows Tommy Reffell and Olly Cracknell are not in this squad.