Calvin Nash and Ciarán Frawley are both expected to be fit to play against Scotland in the Six Nations, according to Ireland assistant coach Simon Easterby. Nash suffered a head injury in the match against England and did not return to play, but is on track to be cleared for the upcoming game. Frawley, who replaced Nash and also suffered a head injury, is also on track to play, although he is unlikely to be involved due to rehabilitation.
IRELAND SAY THAT Calvin Nash and Ciarán Frawley are both on track to be fit to face Scotland in the Six Nations this weekend. Munster wing Nash was replaced after a fourth-minute head injury against England in last Saturday’s defeat at Twickenham. Nash did not return to the action after being removed from play after departing for his Head Injury Assessment.
But Ireland assistant coach Simon Easterby said today that Nash, who was at Ireland training today, is on track to be cleared to play against the Scots in Dublin. Easterby also said that Frawley, who replaced Nash before also suffering a head injury that forced him off in the second half, is on track to play this weekend against the Scots. However, it’s understood that Frawley has returned to Leinster to carry out his rehabilitation and is therefore highly unlikely to be involved with Ireland this weekend. Advertisement “Nashy and Frawls have to go through the process and make sure they don’t have symptoms,” said Easterby this afternoon. “If they did, that might put them back a day but both are on track to pla
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