Overview

• Ireland will face New Zealand at Soldier Field on 1 November before hosting Japan, Australia and South Africa in Dublin across the following three Saturdays.
• Caelan Doris is selected to captain despite not playing since May following shoulder surgery, with his provincial return yet to occur.
• Joe McCarthy (foot), Hugo Keenan (hip), Calvin Nash and Cormac Izuchukwu were ruled out through injury for the November window.
• Leinster prop Paddy McCarthy is the only uncapped player named, while Edwin Edogbo, Brian Gleeson and Shayne Bolton will travel to Chicago as cover.
• The squad assembles at the IRFU High Performance Centre on 20 October and departs for Chicago on 21 October.