Two key players sat out of Ireland’s training session on Tuesday ahead of the World Cup quarter-final against the All Blacks on Saturday.
James Ryan and Mack Hansen are major doubts for the quarter-final in Paris after not taking part in training in the outskirts of the city.
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell is set to name his lineup for the playoff at Stade de France on Wednesday.
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Lock Ryan missed Tuesday’s session entirely after suffering a wrist injury during the pool match victory against Scotland. It has been reported that he received special dispensation to travel to Dublin for scans.
Hansen, meanwhile, watched from the stands as he continued to recover from the hamstring strain he suffered shortly after returning to the field from a Head Impact Assessment.
In more positive news for Ireland, wing James Lowe participated despite the nasty eye injury he picked up against Scotland, while veteran Keith Earls was also involved in training, having overcome the hamstring injury that ruled him out of the Pool B finale.
Centre Robbie Henshaw also appears to be making a quicker recovery than expected from his hamstring issue, after initially being ruled out until the semi-finals.
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