IRELAND hooker Ronan Kelleher is on track to recover from injury in time to face New Zealand in Dublin on Friday night.
Kelleher, 26, hurt his ankle playing for Leinster against Benetton on October 5 with a four to six-week recovery time.
With first choice hooker Dan Sheehan ruled out and Rob Herring having not played this season, it is a huge boost for Ireland.
“For sure, he’s doing well,” said coach Simon Easterby.
Easterby expects to have a “full deck” for training this week with Connacht wing Mack Hansen and Leinster flyhalf Ciaran Frawley fit...