Ireland await update on Robbie Henshaw's shoulder injury

Joe Schmidt admits he is unsure if injured Ireland centre Robbie Henshaw will miss the rest of the Six Nations but is less concerned about prop Tadhg Furlong.

Ireland strolled to a comfortable 56-19 win over Italy on Saturday but the victory came at a cost.

Furlong limped off holding his hamstring early on and Henshaw was given oxygen as he exited the pitch with his arm in a sling after injuring his shoulder while scoring the second of his two tries.

"We'll know more after Robbie's scan tomorrow, he looked in a fair bit of discomfort when he came off but what's promising is the fact that he was more comfortable later on," said Schmidt.

"What's not promising was the degree of discomfort he was in at the time.

"We'll have an update hopefully later once he's had that scan.

"Robbie is superb defensively, and on the attack as well. I think Robbie is a class player.

"Tadhg Furlong just felt a tightening on deceleration. We'd be hopeful he would still be okay in two weeks' time."

Ireland's next game is against Wales in Dublin on February 24.

Losing British and Irish Lion Henshaw would be a blow but Ireland's midfield could be reinforced by the return of his Leinster team-mate Garry Ringrose.

Ringrose has been working his way back from an ankle injury and looks set to feature for Leinster against Scarlets on Saturday.

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"Garry's making really good progress, next weekend might be just one weekend too soon, but he's not far away," said Schmidt.

"But again it might be the weekend after, and for him to come back straight off an injury lay-off to play against Wales, that would be a tough call, but it's a call we'd be happy to make based on Garry's previous contributions.

"He's such an intelligent player. He does add value when he comes into the side.

"He could be another option if Robbie Henshaw is unavailable, as we suspect he potentially will be."