Bohan added to Ireland squad as Loughman ruled out

Uncapped loose-head prop Billy Bohan has rejoined the Ireland squad before Saturday's Six Nations Triple Crown decider against Scotland (14:10 GMT), with Jeremy Loughman ruled out.

Loughman started Ireland's first three games but missed Friday night's win over Wales, with Tom O'Toole - normally a tight-head - stepping in.

Connacht's Bohan, 20, was added to the Ireland squad before the opening game against France as a replacement for the injured Jack Boyle.

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell is especially short at loose-head with Andrew Porter and Paddy McCarthy also unavailable.

The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) also said uncapped Munster back row Brian Gleeson will train with the squad this week before Saturday's game at Aviva Stadium.

Cormac Izuchukwu, Jude Postlethwaite and Bryn Ward have been released back to Ulster for the province's rescheduled United Rugby Championship game away to Edinburgh on Friday (19:45 GMT).

Earlier on Monday, Scotland's first-choice second-row pair Gregor Brown and Scott Cummings were ruled out.

Winger Duhan van der Merwe, fly-half Adam Hastings and props Elliot Millar Mills and Nathan McBeth will also miss the trip to Dublin.

Farrell will name his Ireland team to face Scotland on Thursday afternoon.

Ireland will win the Six Nations title if they beat Scotland and England shock France in Paris.

An Irish win would also clinch a fourth Triple Crown in the past five years and deny Scotland - who are also chasing the championship - their first since 1990.