Duncan Williams (hip) is integrating back into full training sessions this week and Dave O’Callaghan (knee tendon) continues on his rehab with a close return on the cards. Niall Ronan (knee) and Paul O’Connell continue to make steady progress with the view that O’Connell will return to training at the end of month.

There is no further update for Ian Nagle (shoulder), Felix Jones (shoulder) and Troy Smith (knee) who are still expected to make a return to action towards the end of the autumn.