The Ireland team will be named today for Sunday's Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final against France.
Aoife Wafer is in line to make her much anticipated tournament debut.
The number-eight, who was player of the Championship in the Six Nations, sat out the pool games against Spain, Japan and New Zealand following knee surgery.
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Kicking coach Gareth Steenson says Wafer is ready the play this weekend:
Ireland's bid to reach a first World Cup semi since 2014 have also been boosted by Stacey Flood recovering from a foot injury picked up in last week's loss to New Zealand.
