ROBBIE HENSHAW is back in the fold for Saturday's Ireland's titanic tie with New Zealand.
The Leinster centre is back in training after struggling with a foot injury and didn't feature in the dominant win over Japan.
A squad update states that he will be re-integrated across the week as he completes his rehab programme.'
Henshaw has yet to apperar at club or international level yet this season. Henshaw however was part of the British and Irish Lions on their summer tour to South Africa, where he started all three tests.
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Leinster head coach Leo Cullen said his recovery was 'a little slower' than had originally been anticipated when asked about it last month.
In other news Gavin Coombes illness rules him out and that ends his involvment this week. Andy Farrell has no fresh injury concerns following the comprhensive win over Japan on Saturday.
Ireland beat Japan 60-5 winners at the Aviva Stadium.
Their game against New Zealand is sold ou at the Lansdowne Road venue on Saturday afternoon.
Kick-off is at 3.15pm.
New Zealand come to Dublin off the back of a 47-9 defeat of Italy last weekend.
Scrum-half Brad Weber has presented symptom-free after sustaining a broken nose and failing his HIA against Italy but he must complete the return to play protocols while Sevu Reece’s bone bruising is the only other minor injury concern.
Ian Foster and his assistants opted for an entirely changed starting XV against Italy compared to the side which beat Wales 54-16 the week before and the expectation is that the vast majority will return for next Saturday’s encounter.
Cape Town , South Africa - 7 August 2021; Robbie Henshaw, right, and Bundee Aki (Photo By Ashley Vlotman/Sportsfile via Getty Images)