Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has received a timely boost ahead of Sunday’s Rugby World Cup clash with Italy.
Rob Kearney looks set to be fit having done some mild training on Tuesday. A scan earlier this week showed a mild glute strain.
He suffered the injury in the 44-10 win over Romania last weekend.
In further good news, Keith Earls has completed the return to play protocols, while Robbie Henshaw will train fully today after a hamstring injury kept him sidelined for the wins over Canada and Romania.
