Key Ireland quartet ruled out of Nations Championship

Ireland will face Nations Championship Tests away to Australia and New Zealand next month without a number of key players, including Jack Crowley, Andrew Porter and Mack Hansen. Crowley, who firmly re-established himself as Ireland's starting fly-half during the 2026 Six Nations, missed the end of the season with Munster due to an obscure nerve issue in his leg.

Loosehead prop Porter has endured an injury-ravaged campaign - having missed the entire 2026 Six Nations - and picked up his second calf injury last week to end his season.

Connacht wing Mack Hansen has also missed the majority of the…