Emerging Ireland reshuffles squad

NEWS: Emerging Ireland has made a number of changes to their upcoming tour to South Africa.

Shayne Bolton, Jack Boyle and Tommy O'Brien are unavailable and will be replaced by Ireland Sevens back Chay Mullins, Leinster flyhalf Charlie Tector while Munster prop Mark Donnelly will bolster the forwards.

The squad will assemble on Wednesday morning in the IRFU High Performance Centre before embarking on their tour to South Africa on Saturday.

Emerging Ireland squad - Revised:

Forwards: Jack Aungier, James Culhane, Mark Donnelly, Jordan Duggan, Sean Edogbo, Ronan Foxe, Cormac Izuchukwu, Sean Jansen, Alex Kendellen, Gus McCarthy, Darragh Murray, Evan O 'Connell, Conor O'Tighearnaigh, Danny Sheahan, Harry Sheridan, Stephen Smyth, Alex Soroka.

Backs: Hugh Cooney, Ethan Coughlan, Matthew Devine, Cormac Foley, Hugh Gavin, Chay Mullins, Jack Murphy, Sean O'Brien, Ben O'Connor, Andrew Osborne, Jude Postlehwaite, Sam Prendergast, Rob Russel, Charlie Tector, Zac Ward.

Emerging Ireland tour fixtures:

Wednesday, October 2: Emerging Ireland v Pumas (Kick-off: 16.00; 15.00 Irish time)

Sunday, October 6: Emerging Ireland v Western Force (13.00; 12.00 Irish time)

Wednesday, October 9: Emerging Ireland v Cheetah (19.00; 18.00 Irish time)