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Ulster back row Bryn Ward has rejoined the Ireland squad while prop Tadhg Furlong has resumed full training before Saturday’s Six Nations game against Italy (14:10 GMT).<\/b><\/p>\n
Three-time British and Irish Lions tight-head Furlong missed last week’s defeat by France in Paris with a calf problem. <\/p>\n
In a squad bulletin on Monday, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) said “a decision will be made on his availability ahead of Thursday afternoon’s team announcement”. <\/p>\n
Furlong, 33, only made one appearance off the bench in last year’s Six Nations because of injury. <\/p>\n
Ward was part of Ireland’s pre-tournament training camp in Portugal before linking up with the Ireland XV panel for Friday’s emphatic 52-14 loss to England A at Thomond Park. <\/p>\n
The 21-year-old back row, the son of former Ireland flanker Andy, has impressed since breaking into the Ulster team earlier this season. <\/p>\n
Ireland, who trained at Clongowes Wood College in Kildare on Monday, reported no fresh injury concerns after Thursday’s demoralising 36-14 loss to France. <\/p>\n
Italy, meanwhile, have recalled Toulouse wing Ange Capuozzo to their squad ahead of Saturday’s trip to Dublin. <\/p>\n
The 26-year-old, who has scored 16 tries in 31 Azzurri caps, has not played since December because of a finger injury.<\/p>\n
However, Italy boss Gonzalo Quesada will be without Juan Ignacio Brex because of “family reasons”. <\/p>\n
The Argentine-born Toulon centre set up Louis Lynagh’s try in Saturday’s win over Scotland in Rome.<\/p>\n
Quesada is also without scrum-half Martin Page-Relo, fly-half Tommaso Allan, back rowers Sebastian Negri and Ross Vintcent, hooker Gianmarco Lucchesi, prop Marco Riccioni and wing Edoardo Todaro. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n