Ireland's Extended Squad for Upcoming Six Nations

Ireland Head Coach Joe Schmidt has named a 46 man extended training squad for the upcoming Six Nations campaign. Ten Munster players are included, while there are just two uncapped players in the large group. The squad in full; Forwards (25) Michael Bent (Leinster) Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster) Jack Conan (Old Belvedere/Leinster)* Sean Cronin (St. Mary's College/Leinster) James Cronin (Dolphin/Munster) Robbie Diack (Malone/Ulster) Dave Foley (UL Bohemians/Munster) Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster) Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University/Leinster) Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster) Rob Herring (Ballynahinch/Ulster) Mike McCarthy (Leinster) Jack McGrath (St. Mary's College/Leinster) Martin Moore (Lansdowne/Leinster) Jordi Murphy (Lansdowne/Leinster) Sean O'Brien (UCD/Leinster) Paul O'Connell (Young Munster/Munster) Tommy O'Donnell (UL Bohemians/Munster) Peter O'Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster) Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster) Rhys Ruddock (St Mary's College/Leinster) Dominic Ryan (Lansdowne/Leinster) Richardt Strauss (Old Wesley/Leinster) Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster) Nathan White (Galwegians/Connacht)* Backs (21) Isaac Boss (Terenure/Leinster) Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) Gordon D'Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster) Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster) Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock College/Leinster) Craig Gilroy (Dungannon/Ulster) Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Connacht) Felix Jones (Shannon/Munster) David Kearney (Lansdowne/Leinster) Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) Ian Keatley (Young Munster/Munster) Ian Madigan (Blackrock College/Leinster) Kieran Marmion (Corinthians/Connacht) Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster) Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster) Jared Payne (Ulster) Eoin Reddan (Lansdowne/Leinster) Noel Reid (Clontarf/Leinster) Jonathan Sexton (Racing Metro 92) Simon Zebo (Cork Con/Munster) Ireland open their Six Nations title defence against Italy on February 7th, while the Wolfhounds take on England Saxons next Friday night January 30th at Irish Independent Park Musgrave Park in a 7:45 kick off. Squad list via IrishRugby.ie    Tune into The Big Red Bench this Sunday evening from 6pm for European Champions Cup analysis with Moss Finn, while the former Munster and Ireland Winger will also offer his views on this squad selection and the calls Joe Schmidt will have to make before the Championship starts.