Veteran prop Cian Healy has been left out of Ireland's 33-man squad for the Rugby World Cup in France due to injury.
The 35-year-old suffered a calf problem in Saturday evening's 17-13 warm-up win over Samoa.He was helped from the field by medical staff in the first half at Stade Jean Dauger in Bayonne before being pictured on crutches.Munster loosehead Jeremy Loughman has taken Healy's place.Ulster pair Jacob Stockdale and Tom Stewart and Connacht's Cian Prendergast miss out, with Leinster fly-half Ciaran Frawley and Munster hooker Diarmuid Barron also failing to make the cut.
He started against Samoa due to Earls' late withdrawal with a niggle but was taken off with a hamstring issue. Veteran Earls and first-choice wide men James Lowe and Mack Hansen have been preferred to Stockdale.Farrell's decision to go with an 18/15 split of forwards and backs sees Ulster centre Stuart McCloskey picked and back-rower Prendergast, who started last weekend's 29-10 win over England, overlooked.
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