Armagh forward Ronan Clarke and Cavan's Nicholas Walsh are among five players named in a stand-by panel should any of the squad drop out.

BBC: Ulster quartet in Rules squad

Dan Biggar, Martin Roberts, Morgan Stoddart and Eifion Roberts drop out of the squad from the autumn Test series.

BBC: Wales omit Peel for Six Nations

In Murray's absence, Britain slumped to a 4-1 defeat by Ukraine in Glasgow but the Scot has backed captain John Lloyd's decisions to instigate a play-off to choose his squad, and to drop his brother Jamie from the doubles.

BBC: Murray returns with doubles win

Seven players drop out from the 34-man squad announced for the short training spin in September, with Tommy Bowe injured and Peter Bracken, Tom Court, John Fogarty, Alan Quinlan, Mick O'Driscoll and Rob Kearney not required.

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But chief executive David Tarry said that Cronulla Sharks prop forward Craig Stapleton will honour his two-year deal and that the club is likely to retain a full-time squad in the National League, despite a huge drop in the salary cap.

BBC: Salford confident of swift return