Ireland have suffered a huge double blow to with captain Caelan Doris and back Tommy O'Brien ruled out by injury as they prepare to fly to Australia to begin the inaugural Nations Championship against the Wallabies in Sydney.
Both were injured as their Leinster team won the United Rugby Championship final against the Bulls 36-7 on Saturday in Dublin and will miss all three upcoming Tests.
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Doris picked up a foot injury and O'Brien hurt his groin after landing awkwardly from an aerial contest.
Hooker Dan Sheehan will captain Ireland in the Tests in Australia, Japan and New Zealand on consecutive Saturdays from July 4.
The loss of Doris and O'Brien was good news for Ulster brothers Zac and Bryn Ward, the sons of former Ireland international Andy Ward.
Both brothers have trained with Ireland but were uncapped.
Ireland leave for Sydney on Monday.
Forwards: Tadhg Beirne, Billy Bohan, Thomas Clarkson, Jack Conan, Tadhg Furlong, Sam Illo, Cormac Izuchukwu, Sean Jansen, Ronan Kelleher, Jeremy Loughman, Joe McCarthy, Darragh Murray, Tom O'Toole, Cian Prendergast, James Ryan, Dan Sheehan (capt), Tom Stewart, Nick Timoney, Josh van der Flier, Bryn Ward
Backs: Bundee Aki, Rob Baloucoune, Harry Byrne, Craig Casey, Nathan Doak, Ciaran Frawley, Jamison Gibson-Park, Robbie Henshaw, Hugo Keenan, Stuart McCloskey, Jimmy O'Brien, Jamie Osborne, Sam Prendergast, Garry Ringrose, Jacob Stockdale, Zac Ward
