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Ireland head coach Andy Farrell. PIC: Sportsfile
The Irish rugby management team have confirmed that five players will depart the Rugby World Cup training squad and return to their provinces to continue their pre-season training programmes.
Caolin Blade, Gavin Coombes, Calvin Nash, Jamie Osborne and Kieran Treadwell have all been released from the squad ahead of Ireland's warm-up fixture against England at the Aviva Stadium this Saturday.
Andy Farrell's side will also play Samoa in a warm-up game in Bayonne on August 26 before the final 33-man Ireland squad for the Rugby World Cup 2023 will be announced on August 27.
Ireland begin their 2023 Rugby World Cup campaign against Romania on September 9.
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