Ireland will miss the services of Ulster back Jacob Stockdale for the upcoming third round of the Six Nations tournament against Italy after failing to recover from a knee injury.
A decision on the third round clash between Scotland and France will be taken by the Six Nations officials when they converge for a meeting on Wednesday.
Ireland flanker Peter O'Mahony has been handed a three-week ban following his red-card incident in the recently concluded Six Nations game against Wales.
The opening round of the Six Nations saw Scotland register their first win over England at Twickenham Stadium in 38 years to reclaim the Calcutta Cup with a 6-11 margin while France dominated Italy with a 50-10 victory.
As we look ahead to the Six Nations, pundits are backing England and France to be forces to be reckoned with but can Ireland be dark horses for the tournament?
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has named Tadhg Beirne and Josh van der Flier in the starting line-up for the opening game of the Six Nations against Wales.
Ospreys flanker Dan Lydiate will play his first international game in two years after he was named in the starting line-up for Wales in the Six Nations opener against Ireland.
With the 2021 Guinness Six Nations upon us, the TRU Podcast is back! Joe Harvey hosts the pod and is as ever joined by TRU Editor Chris Heal and very special guest, Charlie Beckett.
England and France are currently the favourites for the 2021 Six Nations title and Eddie Jones has already fuelled the rivalry ahead of the championships.