Conan and Bealham take part in Ireland training

Jack Conan, Finlay Bealham and Dan Sheehan all took part in training today in Tours as Ireland prepare for their World Cup clash against South Africa on Saturday (8pm).

A foot injury has kept number 8 Conan out of action since 5 August and most of his rehabilitation has taken place away from the training pitch, however, he was able to join the rest of the squad this morning.

Speaking on Sunday about the 31-year-old's chances of featuring in the Pool B clash after so long out of squad training, attack coach Mike Catt said: "Jack is a fantastic footballer and a good athlete as well, whether he's missed a little bit or not is irrelevant for him.

"I think he’s got a lot in the tank in terms of his fitness and ability and when he comes back into it, I think it will be pretty seamless too."

Hooker Sheehan sprained foot ligaments exactly a month ago in the friendly against England and appears to be on course to be available for selection against the world champions.

Prop Bealham (below) was removed for a head injury assessment 10 minutes after coming on as a half-time replacement in the 59-16 win over Tonga on Saturday.

John Fogarty, Ireland's scrum coach, will address the media later this afternoon.

South Africa are due to name their team for the Stade de France match-up this afternoon.

Watch live coverage of Ireland v South Africa (Saturday, 8pm) on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player, listen to live commentary on RTÉ Radio 1, and follow live updates on RTÉ Sport Online and the RTÉ News app.