Caelan Doris is named Ireland captain for next month's autumn series with Peter O'Mahony not yet back to full fitness.
Caelan Doris will captain Ireland in next month's autumn series with regular skipper Peter O'Mahony not yet back to full fitness.
“It is an enormous honour to be named Ireland captain and I am excited about leading the squad into battle over the coming weeks," said Doris. Ireland face New Zealand in a rematch of their World Cup quarter-final encounter on 8 November at the Aviva Stadium before hosting Argentina, Fiji and Australia in Dublin.With first-choice hooker Dan Sheehan out until the new year, head coach Andy Farrell has included Connacht's Dave Heffernan in the squad.
Ciaran Frawley has also made the cut after having injured his ankle in Leinster's win over Connacht last weekend. Leinster scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park also returns as expected after a hamstring injury forced him to miss the South Africa series, but there is no place for 2021 Lions tourist Jack Conan.Ciaran Frawley , the hero of Ireland's win over South Africa, is included after an injury scare last week while Ulster's Cormac Izuchukwu is one of two uncapped players in the squad
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