Jared Payne could make his return to Ireland for the Six Nations clash with Wales next Friday.
The Ulster centre recently returned to action after a kidney injury. Head coach Joe Schmidt has included Payne in the 36 man squad for the clash in Cardiff.
Payne came off the bench during Ulster’s 40-17 win over Zebre in the Guinness Pro 12 last week.
Schmidt has recalled in form Leinster out-half Joey Carbery.
He’s been playing at full-back for the province and has returned to form after recovering from an ankle injury.
Rob Kearney is an injury concern, but has been included in the squad.
Player/Club/Province/Caps
The Squad
Forwards (19)
Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster) (c) 102 caps
Jack Conan (Old Belvedere/Leinster) 1 cap
Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster) 14 caps
Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster) 65 caps
Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University/Leinster) (vc) 94 caps
Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster) 30 caps
Dave Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians/Munster) 17 caps
Dan Leavy (UCD/Leinster) 1 cap
Jack McGrath (St. Mary's College/Leinster) 39 caps
Sean O'Brien (UCD/Leinster) 47 caps
Tommy O'Donnell (UL Bohemians/Munster) 12 caps
Peter O'Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster) 38 caps
Quinn Roux (Galwegians/Connacht) 1 cap
Donnacha Ryan (Shannon/Munster) 45 caps
John Ryan (Cork Constitution/Munster) 4 cap
Niall Scannell (Dolphin/Munster) 2 cap
CJ Stander (Shannon/Munster) 13 caps
Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster) 45 caps
James Tracy (UCD/Leinster) 2 caps
Backs (17)
Joey Carbery (Clontarf/Leinster) 3 caps
Andrew Conway (Garryowen/Munster) *
Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster) 57 caps
Craig Gilroy (Bangor/Ulster) 10 caps
Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Leinster) 27 caps
Paddy Jackson (Dungannon/Ulster) 22 caps
Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 75 caps
Kieran Marmion (Corinthians/Connacht) 11 caps
Luke Marshall (Ballymena/Ulster) 9 caps
Luke McGrath (UCD/Leinster) 1 cap
Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster) 56 caps
Tiernan O'Halloran (Buccaneers/Connacht) 3 caps
Jared Payne (Ulster) 19 caps
Garry Ringrose (UCD/Leinster) 6 caps
Jonathan Sexton (St Mary's College/Leinster) 64 caps
Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster) 70 caps
Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution/Munster) 31 caps
