Eire are hoping to proceed their Six Nations Grand Slam bid towards Wales in 11 days time with a clear invoice of well being with the return of Tadhg Furlong, Mack Hansen and Joe McCarthy from damage.
The Leinster duo of prop Furlong and lock McCarthy missed Eire’s opening two wins by damage and winger Hansen was dominated out the day earlier than Sunday’s 32-18 victory over Scotland with a hamstring situation.
McCarthy began each sport of final yr’s Six Nations success in his breakthrough marketing campaign whereas Furlong and Hansen have change into the established first-choice choices of their positions.
Eire, in search of to change into the primary facet to win three successive titles outright, face journeys to lowly Wales and Italy both facet of a probably essential house sport towards France on March 8.
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