Winger Ian Dowling and hooker Bernard Jackman have both been ruled out of the Ireland A squad due to take on the the England Saxons at Donnybrook on Friday.
Dowling suffered a hamstring tear and Jackman has aggravated an ankle injury.
Ulster winger Mark McCrea has been called into the squad to replace Dowling and Jackman’s Leinster colleague John Fogarty will take up the vacant hooker berth.
Munster centre Barry Murphy has also been added to the squad.
