Scarlets’ Munster-bound lock Tadhg Beirne is in line for his Ireland debut after being selected for June’s three-Test tour of Australia.

Leinster fly-half Ross Byrne is the only other uncapped player in head coach Joe Schmidt’s 32-man squad to face the Wallabies in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.

Second row Beirne will link up with the Ireland squad, which was named on Wednesday, after facing Leinster in Scarlets colours in Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 final.

British and Irish Lions and Ulster hooker Rory Best has retained the captaincy, moving the 35-year-old a step closer to retaining that leadership role for the 2019 World Cup.

Ireland will play three Tests against Michael Cheika’s side in Brisbane on June 9, Melbourne on June 16 and Sydney on June 23.

Ireland’s 32-man squad for Australia tour:

Rory Best (Ulster), Tadhg Beirne (Scarlets), Jack Conan (Leinster), Sean Cronin (Leinster), Tadhg Furlong (Leinster), Cian Healy (Leinster), Iain Henderson (Ulster), Rob Herring (Ulster), Dan Leavy (Leinster), Jack McGrath (Leinster), Jordi Murphy (Leinster), Peter O’Mahony (Munster), Andrew Porter (Leinster), Quinn Roux (Connacht), James Ryan (Leinster), John Ryan (Munster), CJ Stander (Munster), Devin Toner (Leinster), Bundee Aki (Connacht), Ross Byrne (Leinster), Joey Carbery (Leinster), Andrew Conway (Munster), John Cooney (Ulster), Keith Earls (Munster), Robbie Henshaw (Leinster), Rob Kearney (Leinster), Jordan Larmour (Leinster), Kieran Marmion (Connacht), Conor Murray (Munster), Garry Ringrose (Leinster), Johnny Sexton (Leinster), Jacob Stockdale (Ulster)