Ian Dowling is the sole Munster player to be called into the Ireland squad for training this week. Nine players in total have been added to the match 22 that featured against Scotland.

Forwards: Neil Best, Keith Gleeson, Jamie Heaslip, Bryan Young. Backs: Kieran Lewis, Robert Kearney, Denis Hickie, Tommy Bowe, Ian Dowling

Dowling will almost certainly feature on the Ireland A side that play England in Kingsholm on Friday night. The Kilkenny man was due to make his A debut against France in February but was forced to pull out in the run up to that game.