Ireland boosted by Henshaw return to training

The re-integration of this summer’s British & Irish Lions standout centre Henshaw following a foot injury that has kept him sidelined since the final Test against South Africa in Cape Town on August 7 is an additional bonus though in a squad update issued on Monday afternoon the IRFU stressed the Leinster star would spend this week completing his rehabilitation programme.

Robbie Henshaw

Robbie Henshaw’s return to team training has added to the feelgood factor as Ireland begin preparations for this Saturday’s sold-out clash with world number one New Zealand.

The All Blacks are in Dublin for the first time since their November 2018 defeat to the Irish but avenged that in style at the following year’s World Cup in Japan, hammering a side then coached by Joe Schmidt 46-14 in the quarter-finals.