Robbie Henshaw should be fit for Romania mission

Ireland’s World Cup squad checked into St George’s Park yesterday with having reported a clean bill of health and the prospect of welcoming Robbie Henshaw back to training ahead of next Sunday’s Pool D clash with Romania.

Following Saturday’s opening 50-7 win over Canada in Cardiff, Joe Schmidt’s squad finally reached England, travelling to Burton On Trent for a five-day training camp at the England football team base in Derbyshire.

They arrived with Japan’s giant-killing victory over South Africa still occupying minds as well as headlines and an appreciation that having avoided one banana skin in their meeting with Canada, another one may lie in wait at Wembley next weekend.