Jordan Larmour named in Ireland squad for Six Nations

Leinster wing Jordan Larmour will be the only uncapped player included in Ireland's 36-man squad for the upcoming Six Nations tournament.

The 20-year-old was rewarded for his performances for the Irish provincial club in the recent Pro 14 and European Champions Cup games. Chris Farrell and Bundee Aki, who recently made their debut in autumn internationals last year have also been included in the squad.

Sean O'Brien misses out on selection after failing to recover from a hip injury while Finlay Bealham, Jamie Heaslip, Sean O’Brien, Rhys Ruddock, Tommy O’Donnell, Luke Marshall, Garry Ringrose, Jared Payne and Craig Gilroy all are sidelined with injuries.

"It's been great to witness some quality performances from provincial teams over the last seven weeks of European and derby matches, with a number of players performing well," said Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt.

"There were some very tight decisions but it's great to see some competitive depth in a number of positions."

Ireland will make a visit to Stade de France to take on France on 3rd February in the Six Nations opener.

Ireland squad:

Forwards: Rory Best, Jack Conan, Sean Cronin, Ultan Dillane, Tadhg Furlong, Cian Healy, Iain Henderson, Rob Herring, Dave Kilcoyne, Dan Leavy, Jack McGrath, Jordi Murphy, Peter O’Mahony, Andrew Porter, Quinn Roux, James Ryan, John Ryan, CJ Stander, Devin Toner, Josh van der Flier

Backs: Bundee Aki, Joey Carbery, Andrew Conway, Keith Earls, Chris Farrell, Robbie Henshaw, Rob Kearney, Ian Keatley, Jordan Larmour, Kieran Marmion, Fergus McFadden, Luke McGrath, Conor Murray, Johnny Sexton, Rory Scannell, Jacob Stockdale