Robbie Henshaw: 'If I am called upon I'll be ready'

Robbie Henshaw says he isn't worried about his lack of game-time ahead of his possible return to the Ireland team for next week's Guinness Six Nations Round 4 meeting with Scotland at Murrayfield.

The 29-year-old has missed the opening three games of the championship due to a wrist injury, while a previous hamstring injury means he's played just four minutes of rugby since late October.

The centre was released back to Leinster for this week's BKT United Rugby Championship game away to Edinburgh on Saturday, and trained with the province on Monday ahead of potentially getting some game-time against the Scottish side.

However, a calf injury for Stuart McCloskey has seen Henshaw brought back into the Irish squad for this week's mini-camp, where he trained fully in Thursday's open session at the Aviva Stadium.

With McCloskey and Garry Ringrose both carrying knocks into next week's Round 4 tie at Murrayfield, Henshaw could go straight into the Ireland squad after more than three months out.

And if that happens, he says he's shown in the past he can step straight back into Test rugby from long layoffs.

"There were chats... there were chats to go into Leinster at the start of the week and see how Monday went," he said.

"I did a pitch session there, and there were a few changes throughout the day and I was called in to train today. It's positive because I got three good sessions under my belt for the week, and I'll be able to train again on the weekend. It's looking positive for the next few weeks.

"All I can do is come into camp next week and see what happens, put my head down, train well please God, and see what happens.

"Looking at history and past experiences, if I am called upon I'll be ready, I've done it in the past where I've