Robbie Henshaw 'hopeful but not likely' for Scotland clash, says Schmidt

Henshaw, who played only 80 minutes during pre-season, in the final warm-up game against Wales in Dublin on September 7, was set to go for a scan this morning.

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Joe Schmidt said it was hopeful but not likely that Robbie Henshaw will feature in Ireland’s World Cup opener against Scotland in seven days after the centre pulled up with a hamstring problem during training.