Tadhg Beirne: Ireland lock to miss rest of Six Nations with ankle injury

Tadhg Beirne was forced disconnected aboriginal successful the 2nd fractional against France with an ankle injury

Ireland 2nd enactment Tadhg Beirne has been ruled retired of the remainder of the Six Nations with an ankle wounded sustained against France connected Saturday.

The IRFU confirmed helium volition request country which is apt to support him retired of enactment for 12 weeks.

Beirne volition miss Ireland's remaining fixtures against Italy, Scotland and England.

The Munster subordinate volition besides beryllium forced to beryllium retired United Rugby Championship fixtures and volition miss the province's Heineken Champions Cup last-16 necktie astatine Sharks successful April.

Beirne had started the erstwhile 14 matches for Ireland nether caput manager Andy Farrell and near the crippled against France connected crutches.

Ulster skipper Iain Henderson replaced Beirne against France and could spouse James Ryan against Italy.

However, Leinster brace Ryan Baird and Joe McCarthy and Connacht's Cian Prendergast are the different options disposable to Farrell.

Grand Slam-chasing Ireland beryllium apical of the Six Nations array earlier a round-three travel to Italy successful Rome connected 25 February.

Ireland are already without Robbie Henshaw, Tadhg Furlong, Jamison Gibson-Park, Dan Sheehan and Cian Healy.