Ireland star ruled out of Scotland game with last minute injury

Simon Easterby's preparations for tomorrow's clash have been disrupted.

There had been speculation as to whether or not the Connaught star would be fit to play this weekend, after suffering a deep laceration to his left knee in last week’s win against England.

The Canberra native was cleared to play a few days ago, but the IRFU have now confirmed that a separate issue means he will not feature.

Munster's Calvin Nash comes straight into the team on the right wing, where he will win his ninth cap, and first since last summer's tour of South Africa.

ℹ️ Mack Hansen has been withdrawn from Sunday’s Match Day Squad as a precaution due to hamstring tightness.

Calvin Nash will take his place on the right wing and will make his ninth Ireland appearance.#TeamOfUs pic.twitter.com/AxCr9JKWLT

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The Munster man had been unlucky to miss out on selection for last week’s championship opener after his two-try showing in Munster’s final Investec Champions Cup pool game away to Northampton Saints, which coincided with Hansen serving a three-match ban following his comments about referee Chris Busby in Connacht's URC defeat to Leinster in December.

It's a third change to Ireland’s starting team from last week’s 27-22 win against England, with Peter O’Mahony and Robbie Henshaw brought in, as Ryan Baird and Garry Ringrose drop to the bench.