Leinster winger O'Brien is the only member of the Ireland squad not to see game time as yet at the Rugby World Cup
Jimmy O'Brien - the only unused player in Ireland's World Cup squad - could be called into quarter-final action against the All Blacks due to a worrying list of injuries for wingers.
Earls and centre Robbie Henshaw both sat out the warm-up before the Scotland game that the other 31 members of the squad participated in. "But we were really pleased it was flagged when it was and we had the opportunity to make the call early enough. Fingers crossed he's fully fit for this week. "There's no issue with Jimmy if he gets an opportunity and hopefully we'll have a full deck to choose from come Tuesday or Wednesday."
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