The squad in alphabetical order is:

Darragh Kerins; Night Train (Owner Double H Farm)
Denis Lynch; Lantinus (Owner Flaminia Straumann)
Cian O'Connor; Rancorrado (Owner Aileen Bryan)
Thomas Ryan; Urleven van de Helle (Owner Gloria Eschenbach)
Billy Twomey; Je t'Aime Flamenco (Owner Sue Davies)

Speaking after the announcement Robert Splaine said that the selection had been very difficult.

“I went to Dublin expecting that the Aga Khan team there would make selecting the Championship team obvious, but it didn't work out that way and I have had to rethink my plans,” he said.He explained the reasons for his selection:

"Darragh Kerins and 'Night Train' had good form in the US and then came to Europe and jumped a double clear on our winning team in Falsterbo. Darragh confirmed his selection with a very good showing in Dublin.

"Denis Lynch and 'Lantinus' are an obvious and automatic choice, while Cian O'Connor and 'Rancorrado' delivered consistent performances in Nations' Cups at Aachen and Hickstead, and jumped a solid second round in the Aga Khan competition at Dublin.

"Thomas Ryan had arrived at this level in the crucial Super League final last year in Barcelona where he did a great job for the team with 'Urleven van de Helle'. His form dipped a little earlier in the year but he pushed himself into the frame with a very good showing in Dublin, particularly in the Grand Prix.

“While they disappointed somewhat in Dublin, Billy Twomey and 'Je t'Aime Flamenco' have had good form throughout the year and have shown championship potential, particularly at St Gallen where they won the Grand Prix, " he explained.