In total there are seven Munster players involved, two backs, Peter Stringer and Anthony Horgan and five forwards, Hogan joined on the plane to the Far East by Frank Sheahan, Marcus Horan, Denis Leamy and David Wallace.

The Ireland squad will depart on June 4th from their camp in Limerick and will play the first of their two tests in the 55,000 capacity Nagai Stadium, Osaka on Sunday, June 12th (Kick off 2pm local time).

The second test will take place in Tokyo the following Sunday, June 19th (kick off 2pm local time) in the 28,000 capacity Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground.

Forwards: Simon Best - Belfast Harlequins/Ulster Reggie Corrigan - Greystones/Leinster Leo Cullen - Blackrock College/Leinster Simon Easterby - Llanelli Trevor Hogan - Shannon/Munster Marcus Horan - Shannon/Munster Bernard Jackman Clontarf/Connacht Denis Leamy - Cork Constitution/Munster Matt McCullough - Ballymena/Ulster Eric Miller - Terenure College/Leinster Johnny O Connor - Wasps Frankie Sheahan - Cork Constitution/Munster David Wallace Garryowen/Munster Roger Wilson - Belfast Harlequins/Ulster Backs: Tommy Bowe - Belfast Harlequins/Ulster Kieran Campbell - Dungannon/Ulster Girvan Dempsey - Terenure College/Leinster Gavin Duffy - NEC Harlequins Anthony Horgan - Cork Constitution/Munster David Humphreys - Dungannon/Ulster capt Kieran Lewis - St.Mary s College/Leinster Kevin Maggs - Belfast Harlequins/Ulster Conor McPhillips - St.Mary s College/Connacht David Quinlan - Blackrock College/Leinster Peter Stringer - Shannon/Munster Paddy Wallace - Ballymena/Ulster