Eire have acquired a lift on the eve of their Six Nations squad announcement with Leinster confirming that Dan Sheehan and James Lowe are nearing a return to motion.
Hooker Sheehan, 26, has not performed since sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament damage throughout Eire’s defeat by South Africa in July.
New Zealand-born wing Lowe, 32, has been out since Eire’s Autumn Nations Collection win over Australia on 30 November with a calf drawback.
In an damage bulletin issued on Tuesday, Leinster mentioned each gamers might function in Saturday’s Champions Cup match in opposition to Tub at Aviva Stadium.
Eire again row Will Connors can be in rivalry, having been sidelined for the reason that finish of November.
Match-again worldwide trio Tadhg Furlong, Jack Conan and Ciaran Frawley all got here via Sunday’s win at La Rochelle with out damage.
Having already certified for the final 16, Leo Cullen’s aspect – who’ve received all 12 of their video games this season – want to seal high spot in Champions Cup pool 2 after they welcome Premiership leaders Tub to Dublin on Saturday (17:30 GMT).
Eire interim head coach Simon Easterby names his Six Nations squad on Wednesday.
