The usual tale: one man goes down in agony, another barely recovers to fill the gap. “Garry is making really good progress but next weekend might be one weekend too soon but he is not far away,” said Ireland coach Joe Schmidt of the Leinster game against the Scarlets at the RDS. “For him to come back off an injury lay-off and play straight against Wales, that will be a tough call. Jared Payne still has head issues and has been named temporary defence coach in Ulster. Added Time: The Irish Times Sports Podcast - Episode 2The loss of two-try Henshaw will resonate: “He has been top class.

Source: The Irish Times February 10, 2018 18:29 UTC