(MENAFN- Kora) Ryan, who last played a Test in March last year, returned from a knee injury in Munster's 36-8 win over Zebre in the PRO12 on Saturday
The 30-year-old could help Six Nations leaders Ireland to their first Triple Crown since 2009 with a victory over England at Twickenham on Saturday
Ryan's return offsets the loss of Ulster's Dan Tuohy to a broken arm suffered in Ireland's 26-3 win over Wales
Iain Henderson, Mike McCarthy and Ryan will compete for a place on the bench to cover starting second-rowers Paul O'Connell and Devin Toner
Ireland training squad
Forwards: Rory Best, Sean Cronin, Cian Healy, Jamie Heaslip, Iain Henderson, Chris Henry, David Kilcoyne, Mike McCarthy, Jack McGrath, Martin Moore, Jordi Murphy, Paul O'Connell (capt), Tommy O'Donnell, Peter O'Mahony, Mike Ross, Rhys Ruddock, Donnacha Ryan, Devin Toner
Backs: Isaac Boss, Gordon D'Arcy, Robbie Henshaw, Paddy Jackson, Felix Jones, Dave Kearney, Rob Kearney, Ian Madigan, Luke Marshall, Fergus McFadden, Conor Murray, Brian O'Driscoll, Eoin Reddan, Jonathan Sexton, Andrew Trimble
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