Ireland's Healy gets two-game ban

Ireland prop Cian Healy will miss two Six Nations games after being banned until 10 March for stamping on Dan Cole in Sunday's defeat by England.

Healy was cited for the stamp during a ruck in England's 12-6 win in Dublin and he is suspended for the matches against Scotland and France.

The Leinster man appeared before the tournament's disciplinary committee in London on Wednesday.

Healy will be available again for the final game against Italy on 16 March.

Ireland take on Scotland on 24 February at Murrayfield before a Dublin encounter with France on 9 March.

The loose-head was found guilty of "stamping or trampling on an opponent".

Healy escaped without a yellow or red card from referee Jerome Garces during the match, but the front-rower was cited by citing commissioner Alberto Recaldini of Italy.

Healy's suspension should now pave the way for Ulster loose-head Tom Court to be recalled to the match-day squad.

Munster's Dave Kilcoyne, who was on the bench for the last two games against Wales and England, is expected to start at Murrayfield with Court among the replacements.

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