{"id":26690,"date":"2022-07-04T10:26:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-04T14:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=26690"},"modified":"2022-07-06T12:28:40","modified_gmt":"2022-07-06T16:28:40","slug":"good-news-for-ireland-as-quartet-of-players-return-to-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=26690","title":{"rendered":"Good News For Ireland As Quartet Of Players Return To Training"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"638\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-56725285.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-56725285.png 638w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-56725285-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><figcaption><em>Andy Farrell\u2019s squad have been struck by a number of injuries and absences on the tour but captain Johnny Sexton is expected to be fit for Saturday\u2019s match in Dunedin as he undergoes his third and final head injury assessment on Monday (PA Archive\/PA Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ireland will be boosted by the return to training of Rob Herring, Harry Byrne, Mack Hansen and Finlay Bealham ahead of the second Test against New Zealand this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andy Farrell\u2019s squad have been struck by a number of injuries and absences on the tour but captain Johnny Sexton is expected to be fit for Saturday\u2019s match in Dunedin as he undergoes his third and final head injury assessment on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prop Jeremy Loughman and Dave Heffernan are currently following 12-day return to play protocols after concussion but fellow hooker Herring and fly-half Byrne are back after knocks while winger Hansen has completed his period of Covid isolation and prop Bealham will do so later in the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Centre Stuart McCloskey arrives in New Zealand on Monday, following Ed Byrne who flew in on Saturday following a tour-ending groin injury to James Hume.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-26690\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=26690&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-26690\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=26690&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-26690\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=26690&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=26690\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ireland will be boosted by the return to training of Rob Herring, Harry Byrne, Mack Hansen and Finlay Bealham ahead of the second Test against New Zealand this week. 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