Ireland coach Joe Schmidt has confirmed both Jared Payne and Rob Kearney are fit for selection for Sunday's decisive Rugby World Cup Pool D encounter with France.

Schmidt's men take on France at the Millennium Stadium in match that will decide the winner of the pool and determine who will avoid a likely quarter-final with defending champions New Zealand.

Full-back Kearney and centre Payne both missed the 16-9 win over Italy four days ago that ensured Ireland's place in the last eight.

Kearney was rested with a gluteal strain and Payne missed out because of a bruised foot.

But ahead of the meeting with France, Schmidt said: "Jared and Rob both trained fully yesterday [Wednesday] morning and came through it well without any adverse reaction so both are available for selection."