Andy Farrell is ready to risk returning Ireland frontliners against South Africa - because of the nature of the opposition.
The Ireland boss received welcome news from his medical team when the squad arrived at IRFU's high performance HQ in Abbotstown yesterday, with most of the casualty list ready or almost ready to return.
Joey Carbery has been passed fit to face the Springboks on Saturday week while Tadhg Beirne (adductor), Jamison Gibson-Park (hamstring), Hugo Keenan (abdomen), Jacob Stockdale (ankle) and squad newcomer Calvin Nash (dead leg) will all resume full training this week.