BRIAN O'DRISCOLL and Gordon D'Arcy have a better than 50-50 chance of recovering from their respective hamstring injuries in time to take their places in the Irish midfield against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Irish coach Eddie O'Sullivan is expected to make a decision on Jonny O'Connor's fitness today.

Talented flanker Neil McMillan is to undergo a second exploratory operation on his left knee just as Ulster gear up for the start of their Heineken Cup Pool 6 campaign.

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