Six Nations 2025: Ireland’s list of 36 players for the competition

Leicester pillar Jack Boyle (22) is the only new face among the 36 Irish players selected on Wednesday by interim coach Simon Easterby for the 2025 Six Nations Tournament. The novice is taking advantage of Tom O’s absence ‘Toole, the pillar of Ulster suspended at the start of the competition, to join the XV of Clover, double defending champion.

All the executives of the Irish selection are there, starting with captain Caelan Doris, as well as Bundee Aki, Josh van der Flier, Peter O’Mahony and Cian Healy, who became the most capped Irishman in November. history (134 selections).

Winger James Lowe and hooker Dan Sheehan, in the infirmary for several weeks, are included in the group and will join the selection “subject to their return from injury” with Leinster “in the coming weeks”, said the Irish Rugby Union.

Leinster’s young flyhalf, Sam Prendergast (21), retains his place in the group after a notable debut in November. For the number 10 position, he will compete with Jack Crowley (25), Munster player.

The Clover XV launches the defense of its title on February 1 in Dublin against England, the team which deprived it of the Grand Slam last year. Simon Easterby takes over as interim coach to allow coach Andy Farrell to devote himself fully to the British and Irish Lions, whose next tour he will lead next summer in Australia.