Uncapped Boyle named in Ireland's Six Nations squad

Uncapped Jack Boyle has been included successful Ireland's Six Nations squad, replacing the suspended Tom O'Toole.

Leinster prop Boyle, 22, has been promoted to the squad by interim caput manager Simon Easterby having been a improvement subordinate successful Ireland's Autumn Nations Series squad successful November.

Ulster's O'Toole received a six-game prohibition pursuing his reddish paper against Munster which would person ruled him retired of Ireland's archetypal 2 matches.

Wing James Lowe and hooker Dan Sheehan are some included and volition nexus up with the squad connected 26 January "subject to their palmy instrumentality from injury" with Leinster, the Irish Rugby Football Union [IRFU] has said.

Lowe has not played since November portion Sheehan has been retired with an anterior cruciate ligament wounded since past summer.

Easterby is stepping successful to pb Ireland's bid for a 3rd successive rubric with Andy Farrell having temporarily stepped speech to absorption connected the British and Irish Lions.