DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland second row James Ryan will miss their final Six Nations match in opposition to Scotland on Saturday as he goes by way of return to play protocols after struggling a concussion in final weekend’s 32-15 victory over England.
The Leinster lock left the pitch at Twickenham after lower than two minutes following a head-on-head deal with by Charlie Ewels that led to the England second row’s dismissal.
Ryan Baird, who began in place of Ryan within the earlier outing in opposition to Italy, has additionally been ruled out with a again challenge. Ulster’s Iain Henderson is more likely to be a part of Tadhg Beirne within the second row, having come on for many of the game on Saturday.
Ireland had already misplaced two first alternative entrance row gamers to harm earlier within the competitors and their scrum struggled mightily in opposition to England’s makeshift pack with out prop Andrew Porter and hooker Ronan Kelleher.
Ireland path France by two factors and are the one group who can cease the unbeaten leaders from profitable the title. They will virtually actually want England to win in Paris on Saturday to have a shot on the championship by beating Scotland in Dublin.
(Reporting by Padraic Halpin; Editing by Ken Ferris)
