Updated: Tuesday, 24 Feb 2015 15:53 | Comments
Ahead of Ireland's RBS 6 Nations clash with England, team manager Mick Kearney has reported that Jamie Heaslip is rehabilitating well from fractured vertebrae but will miss Sunday's game.
Tommy O'Donnell, Richardt Strauss, Kieran Marmion, Robbie Diack and Nathan White are the other members of the Ireland squad currently on the treatment table.
"Jamie Heaslip is in camp rehabbing his injury, but at this stage it would be too early to say when he will be available to train and play again. Iain Henderson has some bruising around the knee, but is expected to train fully this week," said Kearney.
"Tommy O'Donnell suffered concussion at the weekend and is progressing through his return to play protocols.
"Richardt Strauss has completed his return to play protocol and will train fully this week. Kieran Marmion suffered a shoulder bruising and is staying in Connacht to continue his rehab. And then both Robbie Diack and Nathan White suffered back spasms and they'll rehab in their respective provinces."
Healsip broke three vertebrae in the clash with France and Kearney has restated that the nearest date he could return to competitive action is Ireland's round four clash with Wales.
"There's absolutely no chance of Jamie being involved against England. That was always the thought of the coaching staff and the medical staff. However, we would be somewhat hopeful that he will be fit for selection against Wales, in what is now Saturday fortnight," said Kearney.
"He's only ten days into the injury, so it's still very early. He's doing work with the Ireland medical and strength and conditioning team.
"But it's a very light workload at this stage."
O'Donnell is currently in the process of trying to make his return to play protocol markers and Kearney feels positive about his chances of being fit and ready to face England.
"Tommy O'Donnell has reacted well to the return to play protocol. He did some running this morning and came through that well," said Kearney.
"We'll just have to wait and see how he progresses over the next three or four days. But we are hopeful that he will be available for selection."
Johnny Sexton got more match fitness under his belt following his 12-week concussion lay-off by featuring for Racing against Clermont in their 13-13 draw in the Top 14 last weekend.
The out-half is in good knick ahead of the meeting with England according to the Irish team manager. There was a little bit of nail-biting over that one. But he got on really well and played for 64, 65 minutes I think," said Kearney.
"He arrived into camp last night in good form and took part in what was a pretty intense training session this morning."
In the wake of Ireland's bruising win over France, the side moved camp to Galway from Carton House early last week, before allowing the squad some time at home for recovery.
"We took the decision to go to Galway last Monday, which would be unusual for a down week; we normally go Wednesday or Thursday. We took the decision to go on Monday and stayed there until Wednesday," said Kearney.
"So, it meant that the lads all got five nights at home following on from that. And I must say Galway worked out really well. We trained against the full Connacht side in front of about 3,700 people and got a wonderful welcome from the people of Galway."
England and Ireland remain the only unbeaten teams in the championship and this meeting has been billed as a Grand Slam battle; however premature that might be given it is only round three.
The red rose are on a four-game winning streak against Ireland and Kearney is under no illusion about just how hard it will be to end that run of defeats.
"England have been really impressive - especially in their opening game against a full strength Wales side in Cardiff on a Friday night," said Kearney.
"They went 10-0 down early, but they came back really well and effectively controlled the game from maybe halfway in the first half.
"Against Italy they put up a very big score, but at the same time they gave away a couple of tries. I think England are really well organised and very well coached. Stuart Lancaster has created a culture there that maybe hasn't been there for the previous few years.
"They're a really good, strong, aggressive team. They're really good at scrums. They're very good in the maul. They've got some really exciting backs.
"George Ford at 10 has added a new dimension to the game as well.
"So certainly it's going to be a really difficult task. They've beaten us the last four times we've played them. It would be a nice one to win. There's a huge amount at stake."
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