Injuries force changes to Ireland squad

Ireland coach Declan Kidney has been forced to make changes to his Six Nations squad due to injuries.

Paddy McAllister sustained a knee injury while playing for the Ulster Ravens in the British & Irish Cup and has been replaced in the senior squad by Leinster loose head prop Jack McGrath.

Munster wing Simon Zebo, who shone in his side's Heineken Cup victory over Northampton, moves from the senior squad to play for the Wolfhounds.

Zebo will replace Luke Fitzgerald, who has failed to recover sufficiently from a neck injury to either be considered for the game against the England Saxons or for the Ireland training camp.

Ulster wing Craig Gilroy has been drafted into the senior squad to replace Zebo.

Elsewhere, Andrew Conway, who was also due to train with the senior squad in Limerick as one of the six additional players, has had to pull out due to injury, with his team-mate Fionn Carr replacing him.