Andrew Trimble, Tom Court, Luke Fitzgerald and Isaac Boss are all named in the O2 Ireland Wolfhounds match day squad for the meeting with England Saxons in Galway on Friday.

There are also seven uncapped players in the squad.

Several fringe or uncapped players will see this game as their final chance to play their way into contention for the opening six nations game, against wales in Cardiff on Saturday week. Notable players in this category include Paddy Jackson, Michael Bent, Ian Maddigan and David McSharry.

The full squad for O2 Ireland Wolfhounds

 (club/province/international caps):

Michael Bent (Dublin University/Leinster/2)

Isaac Boss (Terenure College/Leinster/15)

Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster/3)

James Coughlan (Dolphin/Munster)*

Tom Court (Malone/Ulster/29)

Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock College/Leinster/23)

Declan Fitzpatrick (Dungannon /Ulster/2)

Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster/2)

Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Connacht)*

Paddy Jackson (Dungannon/Ulster)*

Ian Keatley (Young Munster/Munster/2)

David Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians/Munster/2)

Ian Madigan (Blackrock College/Leinster)*

Paul Marshall (Ballymena/Ulster)*

Kevin McLaughlin (St.Mary’s College/Leinster/5)

Dave McSharry (UCD/Connacht/)*

Tommy O’Donnell (UL Bohemians/Munster)*

Rhys Ruddock (St. Mary’s College/Leinster/1)

Mike Sherry (Garryowen/Munster)*

Lewis Stevenson (Malone/Ulster)*

Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster/3)

Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster/49)

Damien Varley (Garryowen/Munster/2)

 

N.B. *denotes uncapped player

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