Dan Sheehan’s foot injury may not be as serious as initially feared

INJURY BOOST: Dan Sheehan could be back sooner than expected. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Hope is rising within the Ireland camp that Dan Sheehan’s foot injury may not be as serious as initially feared.

Reports earlier in the week suggested Ireland’s first-choice hooker was set to miss the entire pool stage of the World Cup having been forced off with the injury late in the first half of the 29-10 victory over England last Saturday at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium.