Gavin Duffy is the only uncapped player in the 26-man squad named by Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan to tour South Africa next month. The Harlequins player is one of 12 backs and 14 forwards leaving for South Africa on Saturday, June 5th to play the Springboks in a two match Test series, in Bloemfontein on June 12th and in Cape Town on June 19th.
The Ireland squad to tour South Africa is:
Forwards (14): Simon Best (Ulster - Belfast Harlequins), Shane Byrne (Leinster - Blackrock College), Reggie Corrigan (Leinster - Greystones), Simon Easterby (Llanelli), Anthony Foley (Munster - Shannon), John Hayes (Munster - Shannon), Marcus Horan (Munster - Shannon), Eric Miller (Leinster - Terenure College), Donncha O'Callaghan (Munster - Cork Constitution), Paul O'Connell (Munster - Young Munster), Malcolm O'Kelly (Leinster - St. Mary's College), Alan Quinlan (Munster - Shannon), Frank Sheahan (Munster - Cork Constitution), David Wallace (Munster - Garryowen).
Backs (12): Gordon D'Arcy (Leinster - Lansdowne), Girvan Dempsey (Leinster - Terenure College), Gavin Duffy (Harlequins), Guy Easterby (Rotherham), Shane Horgan (Leinster - Lansdowne), Tyrone Howe (Ulster - Dungannon), David Humphreys (Ulster - Dungannon), Kevin Maggs (Bath), Geordan Murphy (Leicester), Brian O'Driscoll (Leinster - Blackrock College) Captain, Ronan O'Gara (Munster - Cork Constitution), Peter Stringer (Munster - Shannon).
Standby (9): Emmett Byrne (Leinster - St. Mary's College), Victor Costello (Leinster - St. Mary's College), Leo Cullen (Leinster - Blackrock College), Neil Doak (Ulster - Ballymena), Shaun Payne (Munster - Dolphin), Bernard Jackman (Connacht - Clontarf), John Kelly (Munster - Cork Constitution), Paddy Wallace (Ulster - Ballymena), Roger Wilson (Ulster - Belfast Harlequins).
Not Considered due to injury: Keith Gleeson (Leinster - St.Mary's College), Denis Hickie (Leinster - St.Mary's College).
Possible Springbok side for June 12th Test. Gaffie du Toit/Percy Montgomery, Ashwin Willemse, Marius Joubert, De Wet Barry, Henno Mentz, Jaco van der Westhuyzen, Fourie du Preez/Bolla Conradie, Pedrie Wannenburg, Juan Smith, Schalk Burger, Victor Matfield, Bakkies Botha, Faan Rautenbach, John Smit (c) and Os du Randt.