Mack Hansen ruled out of Ireland’s clash with Scotland due to hamstring issue - The Connacht wing is replaced by Munster’s Calvin Nash.

Mack Hansen had recovered from a cut on his knee but the IRFU have confirmed that the winger will be absent from Ireland's Murrayfield encounter with the Scots due to a training ground injury

Nash was then an unused member of the squad for the four-match autumn series as Hansen returned to reclaim his starting place and after playing no part in the Six Nations opener against England last weekend, the Munster wing was again left out of the initial 23 named for Sunday’s clash at Murrayfield.

Ireland wing Mack Hansen will miss Sunday's Six Nations match against Scotland due to a hamstring issue and will be replaced by Calvin Nash, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) said. Hansen, who has scored 15 tries in 30 appearances for Ireland,

Ireland say it is "hoped" that Mack Hansen and Finlay Bealham will be fit to face Scotland in the Six Nations at Murrayfield on Sunday.

MACK HANSEN HAS been ruled out of Ireland’s Six Nations clash against Scotland tomorrow in Edinburgh [KO 3pm, RTÉ/BBC], with Calvin Nash coming into the team on the right wing. Connacht wing Hansen was named in Ireland’s starting XV yesterday but he took no part in their captain’s run at Murrayfield this afternoon and has now been officially ruled out.