Who are the three uncapped players in Ireland squad?
Who are the three uncapped players in Ireland squad?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Billy Bohan, Sam Illo and Sean Jansen have all yet to win their first senior Ireland capsByRichard PetrieBBC Sport NI JournalistPublished2 minutes agoThe sense of anticipation felt by Ireland supporters about the start of the inaugural Nations Championship ramped up a degree or two on Wednesday when head coach Andy Farrell named his 36-man squad for the three matches his side will play in July.Farrell's selection for the games against Australia, Japan and New Zealand in July features three players who have yet to win their first caps, all three of those Connacht forwards.Props Billy Bohan and Sam Illo, along with back row Sean Jansen, are part of the group which will travel to Sydney on Monday to begin their preparation for the three Test matches in the southern hemisphere.The call-ups reflect the excellent form shown by Connacht in the latter half of the season particularly, as a run of positive results by Stuart Lancaster's team's moved them into eighth in the United Rugby Championship table, and thereby progressing to the end-of-season play-offs and qualify for next season's Champions Cup.In total, six Connacht players have been named with Darragh Murray, Cian Prendergast and Bundee Aki also having been chosen.The inclusion of front-rowers Illo and Bohan owes much to the unavailability of injured Leinster props Andrew Porter, Jack Boyle and Paddy McCarthy, but both will be keen to make the most of the opportunity afforded to them.With the opening fixture with the Wallabies in Sydney on 4 July, BBC Sport NI takes a closer look at the credentials of the uncapped trio in the Ireland squad.Headaches mount for Farrell before summer tourPublished14 hours agoNo 'fairytale ending' for Lowe as he confirms exitPublished9 JuneFarrell extends Ireland contract to 2031Published5 JuneBilly BohanKildare-born Bohan was part of Ireland's Six Nations squad...المصدر: BBC Sport | Source: BBC Sport
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