Caelan Doris and Tommy O'Brien to miss Ireland's Nations Championship campaign

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Published: Sat 20 Jun 2026, 7:45 PM

Last updated: Sat 20 Jun 2026, 8:07 PM

Michael Bolton

Ireland captain Caelan Doris and winger Tommy O'Brien will miss Ireland's Nations Championship games in July.

Doris and O'Brien went off with respective foot and groin injuries in Leinster's URC final victory over the Bulls on Friday in Croke Park.

Uncapped Ulster duo, brothers Bryn and Zac Ward have been called up in their places and will depart for Sydney with the rest of the squad on Monday.

Ireland will play Australia (July 4th), Japan (July 11th), and New Zealand (July 18th) in the first three games of the tournament.

Forwards (20): Tadhg Beirne, Billy Bohan*, Thomas Clarkson, Jack Conan, Tadhg Furlong, Sam Illo*, Cormac Izuchukwu, Sean Jansen*, Rónan Kelleher, Jeremy Loughman, Joe McCarthy, Darragh Murray, Tom O’Toole, Cian Prendergast, James Ryan, Dan Sheehan, Tom Stewart, Nick Timoney, Josh van der Flier, Bryn Ward*.

Backs (16): Bundee Aki, Rob Baloucoune, Harry Byrne, Craig Casey, Nathan Doak, Ciarán Frawley, Jamison Gibson-Park, Robbie Henshaw, Hugo Keenan, Stuart McCloskey, Jimmy O’Brien, Jamie Osborne, Sam Prendergast, Garry Ringrose, Jacob Stockdale, Zac Ward*.