Bealham cleared to face Boks, Sheehan and Conan to be given every chance to prove fitness

FIT AND FIRING: Finlay Bealham of Ireland during the 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B match between Ireland and Tonga. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Ireland will give Dan Sheehan and Jack Conan every chance to prove their fitness for Saturday’s crunch World Cup pool clash with South Africa but Finlay Bealham has been cleared to face the Springboks at Stade de France.

The injured forward trio were all doubts for the Pool B showdown with the world champions with hooker Sheehan and No.8 Conan returning to full training in recent days following pre-season injuries while prop Bealham failed a Head Injury Assessment in Ireland’s 59-16 victory over Tonga in Nantes last Saturday.