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Updated Ireland's Mack Hansen and Finlay Bealham on course for Scotland, Tadhg Furlong and Joe McCarthy ruled out

Tadhg Furlong and Joe McCarthy have been ruled out of Ireland's Guinness Six Nations game against Scotland but Finlay Bealham and Mack Hansen are on course to be fit.

Prop Furlong (calf) and lock McCarthy (concussion) missed Saturday's victory over England, while Bealham and Hansen both picked up leg injuries during the match.

"They trained just now and it looks positive for both," scrum coach John Fogarty told reporters ahead of Sunday's game at Murrayfield (3pm, live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player).

"They took part in the full session and should be [ready]. They looked good today. The game will come too soon for [Tadhg and Joe]."

Interim boss Simon Easterby called up Connacht prop Jack Aungier to the squad prior to the opening round and Munster back-five forward Tom Ahern and wing Shayne Bolton of Connacht joined at the start of the week.

Hansen suffered a cut to his knee in the early stages of the game but returned after receiving treatment to finish out the win.

Fogarty added: "He had quite a deep cut on his keen but movement-wise, he was good when he come back on.

"Mack doesn't think too much. It was a nasty enough cut but he doesn't spend time dwelling on it.

"He's moving really, really well. He's out there sprinting and chasing kicks. He's good."

On Bealham, who had taken the place of Furlong, he said: "He's had issues with his ankle before and he got caught, it was nasty enough.

"But the medical staff have managed to put him in a good place and he looks good. He's moving well on the field and he's good."

Furlong (above) has played just once, for almost an hour for Leinster against La Rochelle in January, since mid-October.

"I spoke to the doctor this morning and he has made great progress," said the former Leinster hooker.

"There's a

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