Ireland still hope to have centre Gordon D'Arcy back for their RBS Six Nations clash with Scotland at Croke Park on Saturday.
The Leinster man limped off the field in the first-half of Ireland's win over Wales on Saturday with bruising above his left knee, but Irish medical staff are hopeful both he and Keith Earls will be fit.
Earls moved from wing to centre following D'Arcy's injury but suffered from tight calf muscles during the game, in which he scored two tries.
Flanker David Wallace will start in the back-row despite receiving a scratched eye in the game.
Coach Declan Kidney is hopeful that Ireland will win the Triple Crown in what will be the last match at Croke Park before the move to the switch to the Aviva Stadium.
"For us Saturday is a final. Being a bit older than the players I came through two decades when we never won anything," Kidney said.
"We're playing Scotland next week in a one-off Test match which we see as a final.
"The GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association) have been hugely supportive of us while we've been at Croke Park and maybe we can pay them due respect by playing our last match here as if it's a final.
"The Scots are known for ruining Irish parties and they'll want to do that once more. "The great thing about the Six Nations is that no two games are ever alike and they all present different challenges."