Keith Wood has been left out of the Irish rugby squad for next week's Six Nations training session in Belfast. But the Harlequins hooker, who is recovering from a calf injury, says he is still confident of facing Italy at Lansdowne Road at the end of the month. Geordan Murphy and Jeremy Davidson are also out of the training squad because of injury.
It was also announced that all players will be available for selection for this weekend’s AIB league matches except the following: Girvan Dempsey, Rob Henderson, Denis Hickie, Brian O’Driscoll, Ronan O’Gara and Peter Stringer.
Ireland training squad:
Forwards: Shane Byrne, Peter Clohessy, Victor Costello, Reggie Corrigan, Simon Easterby, Anthony Foley, Mick Galwey, Keith Gleeson, John Hayes, Gary Longwell, Eric Miller, Paul O’Connell, Malcolm O’Kelly, Alan Quinlan, Frank Sheahan, David Wallace, Paul Wallace.
Backs: Gordon Darcy, Girvan Dempsey, Guy Easterby, Rob Henderson, Denis Hickie, Shane Horgan, Tyrone Howe, David Humphreys, John Kelly, Kevin Maggs, Mike Mullins, Brian O’Driscoll, Ronan O’Gara, Peter Stringer, Paddy Wallace.
Filed by Sinéad Kissane
