Injured Irish centres Brian O'Driscoll and Gordon D'Arcy have both returned to the Irish training camp, following their rehabilitation treatment in Spala, Poland last week.
Both men picked up hamstring injuries in Ireland's opening RBS 6 Nations triumph over Italy in Rome, and were forced to miss the trip to Murrayfield to play Scotland.
However, both players have made ''excellent progress'' with their respective injuries and trained on the pitch with the rest of the squad on Monday morning.
ODriscoll and DArcy will be assessed further on Wednesday, but the Irish Management are optimistic that both players will be fit for next weekends game against England at Lansdowne Road.
Ireland are expected to announce their team to face England on Wednesday.