Rugby

Jeremy Loughman called up as prop cover following Andrew Porter injury

Iain Henderson also returns to squad but Jordan Larmour ruled out of championship

Jeremy Loughman has earned a maiden Ireland call-up. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho

Nathan Johns
Mon Mar 7 2022 - 10:19

Munster prop Jeremy Loughman has been called up to the Ireland squad after Andrew Porter was ruled out of the rest of the Six Nations with an ankle injury. It is expected that Cian Healy and Dave Kilcoyne will split the loosehead duties while Loughman will provide cover.

It has emerged that Leinster wing Jordan Larmour picked up a hip injury during Leinster’s win over Benetton on Saturday and has been ruled out of contention for the rest of the championship.

Iain Henderson returns to camp after coming through 80 minutes unscathed for Ulster after recovering from Covid. Provincial teammates Robert Baloucoune, James Hume and Nick Timoney also return to the squad.

Jack Carty, Dave Heffernan, Craig Casey and Gavin Coombes are the other players who saw game time for their provinces who are called back in by Andy Farrell.

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Leinster’s Jimmy O’Brien will be staying with Leinster after spending the week prior to the Italy win in the Ireland camp.

Ireland Squad Round Four 2022 Guinness Six Nations Championship

Backs (16)

Bundee Aki (Connacht/Galwegians) 35 caps

Robert Baloucoune (Ulster/Enniskillen) 2 caps

Joey Carbery (Munster/Clontarf) 30 caps

Jack Carty (Buccaneers/Connacht) 11 caps

Craig Casey (Munster/Shannon) 5 caps

Andrew Conway (Munster/Garryowen) 29 caps

Jamison Gibson Park (Leinster) 15 caps

Mack Hansen (Connacht) 3 caps

Robbie Henshaw (Leinster/Buccaneers) 55 caps

James Hume (Ulster/Banbridge) 3 caps

Hugo Keenan (Leinster/UCD) 18 caps

James Lowe (Leinster) 10 caps

Michael Lowry (Ulster/Banbridge) 1 cap

Conor Murray (Munster/Garryowen) 94 caps

Garry Ringrose (Leinster/UCD) 40 caps

Johnny Sexton (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 103 caps CAPTAIN

Forwards (19)

Ryan Baird (Leinster/Dublin University) 8 caps

Finlay Bealham (Connacht/Buccaneers) 21 caps

Tadhg Beirne (Munster/Lansdowne) 28 caps

Jack Conan (Leinster/Old Belvedere) 25 caps

Gavin Coombes (Munster/Young Munster) 2 caps

Caelan Doris (Leinster/St Mary’s College) 15 caps

Tadhg Furlong (Leinster/Clontarf) 55 caps

Cian Healy (Leinster/Clontarf) 114 caps

Dave Heffernan (Connacht/Buccaneers) 6 caps

Iain Henderson (Ulster/Academy) 66 caps

Rob Herring (Ulster/Ballynahinch) 24 caps

Dave Kilcoyne (Munster/UL Bohemians) 46 caps

Jeremy Loughman (Munster/Garryowen) uncapped

Peter O’Mahony (Munster/Cork Constitution) 82 caps

James Ryan (Leinster/UCD) 42 caps

Dan Sheehan (Leinster/Lansdowne) 5 caps

Nick Timoney (Ulster/Banbridge) 2 caps

Kieran Treadwell (Ulster/Ballymena) 4 caps

Josh van der Flier (Leinster/UCD) 38 caps