Ulster's, Ricky Lutton and Hughes Insurance Ulster Academy graduate, Stuart McCloskey have been called up to replace Rodney Ah You and Noel Reid in the Emerging Ireland squad to tour Romania, Ah You and Reid were recently called into the Ireland senior squad.
Ulster's Ricky Lutton and Hughes Insurance Ulster Rugby Academy player, Stuart McCloskey have been called up to replace Rodney Ah You and Noel Reid in the Emerging Ireland squad to tour Romania, Ah You and Reid were recently called into the Ireland senior squad.
The pair have been selected alongside fellow Ulster team mates Niall Annett, Callum Black, Michael Allen, Craig Gilroy and Paul Marshall.
Mike McCarthy was ruled out of the Emerging Ireland squad for the IRB Nations Cup due to a calf injury and will be replaced by Munster's Billy Holland. Dominic Ryan has been named as captain of the side.
Emerging Ireland's first game of the tournament takes place on Friday 13th June against Russia.
Emerging Ireland Squad
FORWARDS (15)
Niall Annett (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)*
Michael Bent (Dublin University/Leinster)
Callum Black (Malone/Ulster)*
Paddy Butler (Shannon/Munster)*
Bryan Byrne (Clontarf/Leinster)*
Robin Copeland (Cardiff Blues)*
Sean Dougall (Dolphin/ Munster)*
David Foley (UL Bohemians/Munster)*
Billy Holland (Cork Constitution/Munster) *
Mick Kearney (Clontarf/Connacht)*
Richard Lutton (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)*
Tommy O'Donnell (UL Bohemians/Munster)
Dominic Ryan (Lansdowne/Leinster)*C
John Ryan (Cork Constitution/Munster)*
James Tracy (UCD/Leinster)*
BACKS (11)
Michael Allen (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)*
Andrew Conway (Blackrock College/Munster)*
Craig Gilroy (Dungannon/Ulster)
Eoin Griffin (Galwegians/Connacht)*
JJ Hanrahan (UL Bohemians/Munster)*
Ian Keatley (Young Munster/Munster)
Brendan Macken (Blackrock College/Leinster)*
Paul Marshall (Ballymena/Ulster)
Stuart McCloskey (Dungannon/Ulster)*
Luke McGrath (UCD/Leinster)*
Johne Murphy (Young Munster/Munster)*
*denotes uncapped player
IRB Nations Cup 2014
Venue: Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf, Romania
Match 1:
Emerging Ireland v Russia
Friday 13th June 2014
Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf, 19:00
Match 2:
Emerging Ireland v Uruguay
Wednesday 18th June 2014
Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf, 19:00
Match 3:
Romania v Emerging Ireland
Sunday 22nd June 2014
Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf, 17:00