Sevens star Ward named in Emerging Ireland squad

Ireland sevens prima Zac Ward has been named successful nan squad for Emerging Ireland's circuit of South Africa.

Wing Ward has been connected proceedings pinch Ulster aft impressing successful Ireland's Sevens run astatine nan Paris Olympics.

The 25-year-old is 1 of six Ulster players named successful nan squad on pinch Cormac Izuchukwu, Scott Wilson, Harry Sheridan, Jude Postlethwaite and Jack Murphy.

Ulster guardant Izuchukwu is 1 of 2 players who were progressive successful nan past Emerging Ireland circuit successful 2022, on pinch Leinster's James Culhane.

Emerging Ireland will play 3 matches successful South Africa against nan Pumas (2 October), Western Force (6 October) and nan Cheetahs (9 October).

The circuit will beryllium led by Simon Easterby, who will return complaint of Ireland's elder squad for Andy Farrell's long arsenic caput coach of nan British and Irish Lions.

Munster's Alex Kendellen has been named skipper for nan tour.

More to follow.

Forwards: Jack Aungier (Connacht), Jack Boyle (Leinster), James Culhane (Leinster), Jordan Duggan (Connacht), Sean Edogbo (Munster), Ronan Foxe (Munster), Cormac Izuchukwu (Ulster), Sean Jansen (Connacht), Alex Kendellen (Munster)(captain), Gus McCarthy (Leinster), Darragh Murray (Connacht), Evan O'Connell (Munster), Conor O'Tighearnaigh (Leinster), Danny Sheahan (Munster), Harry Sheridan (Ulster), Stephen Smyth (Leinster), Alex Soroka (Leinster), Scott Wilson (Ulster)

Backs: Shayne Bolton (Connacht), Hugh Cooney (Leinster), Ethan Coughlan (Munster), Matthew Devine (Connacht), Cormac Foley (Leinster), Hugh Gavin (Connacht), Jack Murphy (Ulster), Tommy O'Brien (Leinster), Sean O'Brien (Munster), Ben O'Connor (Munster), Andrew Osborne (Leinster), Jude Postlethwaite (Ulster), Sam Prendergast (Leinster), Rob Russell (Leinster), Zac Ward (Ulster/Ireland Sevens).