URC 2024/25 squads: Irish shield
SPOTLIGHT: In part one of our four-part series - @rugby365com takes a look at the different squads of the Irish teams ahead of the 2024/5 URC season.
Leinster
Forwards:
Props: Andrew Porter, Rabah Slimani, Micheal Milne, Tadhg Furlong, Cian Healy, Thomas Clarkson.
Hookers: Lee Barron, Ronan Kelleher, John Mckee, Dan Sheehan.
Locks: Ryan Baird, Brian Deeny, Joe McCarthy, James Ryan, RG Snyman.
Loose forwards: Josh van der Flier, Alex Soroka, Scott Penney, Caelan Doris, Max Deegan, Jack Conan, Will Connors.
Backs:
Scrumhalves: Cormac Foley, Jamison Gibson-Park, Luke McGrath.
Flyhalves: Harry Byrne, Ross Byrne, Sam Prendergast.
Centres: Jamie Osborne, Tommy O'Brien, Jimmy O'Brien, Robbie Henshaw.
Outside backs: James Lowe, Jordan Larmour Hugo Keenan.
Utility backs: Garry Ringrose, Rob Russell, Liam Turner, Ciaran Frawley.
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Munster
Forwards:
Props: Stephen Archer, Mark Donnelly, Oli Jager, Dave Kilcoyne, Jeremy Loughman, Roman Salanoa, Josh Wycherley.
Hookers: Diarmuid Barron, Scott Buckley, Eoghan Clarke, Niall Scannell.
Locks: Tom Ahren, Edwin Edogbo, Jean Kleyn, Fineen Wycherley.
Loose forwards: Jack Daly, Brian Gleeson, John Hodnett, Cian Hurley, Alex Kendellen, Jack O'Donoghue, Peter O'Mahony.
Utility forwards: Tadhg Beirne, Gavin Coombes.
Backs:
Scrumhalves: Craig Casey, Ethan Coughlan, Connor Murray, Paddy Patterson.
Flyhalves: Billy Burns, Tony Butler, Jack Crowley.
Centres: Shane Daly, Tom Farrell, Sean O'Brien, Rory Scannell.
Outside backs: Thaakir Abrahams, Calvin Nash, Mike Haley.
Utility backs: Patrick Campbell, Liam Coombes, Diarmuid Kilgallen, Alex Nankivell.
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Ulster
Forwards:
Props: Corrie Barrett, Marty Moore, Tom O'Toole, Callum Reid, Scott Wilson, Andrew, Warwick, Eric O'Sullivan.
Hookers: John Andrew, Rob Herring, James McCormick, Tom Stewart.
Locks: Kieran Treadwell, Alan O'Connor, Cormac Izuchukwu, Ian Henderson.
Loose forwards: Reuben Crothers, Lorcan McLoughlin, James McNabney, Marcus Rea, Matty Rea, Sean Reffell, Nick Timoney.
Utility forward: Harry Sheridan.
Backs:
Scrumhalves: John Cooney, Nathan Doak, Micheal McDonald, Conor Mckee, Dave Shanahan.
Flyhalves: Jake Flannery, James Humphreys, Aidan Morgan.
Centres: Ben Carson, James Hume, Stuart McCloskey, Jude Postlethwaite.
Outside backs: Robert Baloucoune, Werner Kok, Ben Moxham, Jacob Stockdale, Zac Ward.
Utility backs: Mike Lowry, Ethan McIlroy, Stewart Moore, Aaron Sexton.
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Connacht
Forwards:
Props: Jack Aungier, Finlay Bealham, Denis Buckley, Peter Dooley, Jordan Duggan, Sam Illo, Temi Lasisi.
Hookers: Eoin de Buitlear, Dave Heffernan, Adam McBurney, Dylan Tierney-Martin.
Locks: Olson Dowling, Joe Joyce, Josh Murphy, Darragh Murray, Niall Murphy, David O'Connor.
Loose forwards: Paul Boyle, Shamus Hurley-Langton, Sean Jansen, Oisin McCormack, Sean O'Brien, Conor Oliver, Cian Prendergast.
Backs:
Scrumhalves: Caolin Blade, Matthew Devine, Ben Murphy, Colm Reilly.
Flyhalves: Jack Carty, JJ Hanrahan.
Centres: Bundee Aki, Cathal Forde, Hugh Gavin, David Hawkshaw, Piers O'Conor, Byron Ralston.
Outside backs: Shayne Bolton, Santiago Cordero, Mack Hansen, Shane Jennings, Chay Mullins, John Porch, Andrew Smith.
Utility back: Josh Ioane.
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