Ireland havent ruled him out of Saturdays crucial World Cup clash with Samoa and expect flanker Jordi Murphy to train entirely on Thursday.
The Ulster back-row was pushed during the 35-0 win over Russia of Ireland using a rib injury, lasting 26 minutes of the bonus-point success on Thursday.
Even the 28-year-old had only just arrived in Japan to replace Jack Conan, who suffered a foot in training.
Ireland are now hopeful he is going to be ready for Saturdays Pool A decider at Fukuoka, in which they need a victory to secure a place from the quarter-finals and chose to not replace Murphy over the weekend.
Hes a whole lot better, a lot better than we thought he would be, stated damn coach Andy Farrell.
He is shaped up quite nicely. We expect Jordi to train fully on Thursday.
We have been told he will be available to educate on Thursday, so we select our team and about that.
We are satisfied with the way Jordis hauled upward. He was quite sore. But following the medical information he has been given he is in good spirits.
Joey Carbery trained entirely having chased off the back of his ankle issue.
After aggravating the ankle dilemma that had threatened his World Cup at the first 34, the Munster fly-half was due to cover but was also a late withdrawal.
Carbery had beaten that criticism to be named from the first squad and suffered ligament damage in the 29-10 victory over Italy of Ireland in Dublin on August 10.
But the 23-year-old suffered a minor relapse to the Russia clash in the build-up , raising fears of his additional participation.
Hes flying, hes in a wonderful place, said Farrell.
He is in the best place Ive seen him within the last few weeks. He ran around with a spring in his step. He is in excellent spirits and he is ready to move.
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