3 Players Who Will Not Feature for Ireland in 2017 6 Nations

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Published: March 30, 2016

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Ireland ended the 2016 Six Nations deposed as champions but with much to look forward to.

Given the depth of their injury problems going into the tournament, they can reflect on a draw with Wales and one-point defeat to France as games that could have gone in their favour on another day.

Their loss at Twickenham was to an England side very much on the up, and there were several names to emerge thanks to the bodies in the treatment room who have shown themselves capable at Test level.

CJ Stander, Josh van der Flier, Stuart McCloskey and Ultan Dillane all looked at home in the green jersey, and they will be pushing the more established names hard for starting spots when Joe Schmidt has a fully fit player pool to pick from.

It is the early stages of a transitional period for Ireland. This was their first Six Nations without Paul O’Connell, and having lost Sean O’Brien and Peter O’Mahony to long-term injuries as well, that weight of experience was hard to replace in one go.

But given the emergence of the next generation, there could be more names to make way in 2017 as the buildup to the next World Cup gathers momentum.

Perhaps the bigger question is who the man in charge of selection will be.

Schmidt has hinted, per the Irish Independent, that he will ponder his next move after Ireland’s summer tour of South Africa.

Uncertainty around the New Zealander’s long-term commitment to the Irish job will only serve to keep the players guessing as to what lies in store for them, and there could be a few who have been firm favourites of the former Leinster boss now concerned for their own international futures.

Here are three men we may not see feature in the green of Ireland for the 2017 Six Nations.

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