Rónan Kelleher fit to face All Blacks as Ireland's hooker crisis eases

Ireland’s Oli Jager, Ronan Kelleher, Calvin Nash and Josh Van der Flier applaud fans after the game. Pic: Dan Sheridan/Inpho

Rónan Kelleher is on course to face the All Blacks with Ireland in two week’s time.

The Leinster hooker has been sidelined since injuring an ankle early in the URC season and had been expected to miss the opening November international but assistant coach Simon Easterby issued a positive update from Ireland’s warm-weather training camp on Thursday.