Scotland rugby players Darcy Graham and Finn Russell have been involved in a nasty-looking clash of heads and were unable to continue during a Six Nations match against Ireland.

The winger was taken to hospital after colliding with team-mate Finn Russell at Murrayfield but he has now been released

Gregor Townsend providing a positive update on Finn Russell and Darcy Graham after Scotland ’s defeat to Ireland. Scotland fell to an 11th straight defeat against Ireland, who eased to a 32-18 win at Murrayfield on Saturday to move to the top of the Six Nations standings.

Scotland coach Gregor Townsend suggested a head clash between co-captain Finn Russell and Darcy Graham during a Six Nations defeat by Ireland may not have been as bad as first feared. Fly-half Russell walked off the field for a head injury assessment,

Ireland bolstered their hopes of a third successive Six Nations title as they made it 11 wins in a row over Scotland with a ruthless bonus-point 32-18 triumph at Murrayfield. The Scots endured a disastrous first half in which they allowed the dominant Irish to build a 17-0 lead through tries from Calvin Nash and captain Caelan Doris while also losing three of their most influential backs: Duhan van der Merwe to a yellow card,

Influential Scotland flyhalf Finn Russell passed his head injury assessment after a clash of heads in Sunday’s Six Nations loss to Ireland but was taken off anyway, coach Gregor Townsend revealed after their 32-18 defeat.