Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan admitted that there were several close calls for places in his 30-strong player squad for the World up and as a result has placed 14 player on standby

Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan admitted that there were several close calls for places in his 30-strong player squad for the World up and as a result has placed 14 player on standby.

RWC Shadow Squad.

Justin Bishop (London Irish) Paul Burke (Harlequins) Emmet Byrne (Leinster - St. Mary's College) Leo Cullen (Leinster - Blackrock College) Gordon Darcy (Leinster - Lansdowne) Kieron Dawson (London Irish), Justin Fitzpatrick (Castres) Tyrone Howe (Ulster - Dungannon), Mike Mullins (Munster - Old Crescent) Brian O'Meara (Leinster - Cork Constitution) David Quinlan (Leinster - Blackrock College) Paul Shields (Ulster - Ballymena) David Wallace (Munster - Garryowen) Paddy Wallace (Ulster - Ballymena).