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Last Updated: Tuesday, 7 March 2006, 16:05 GMT

Ford out injured for eight weeks

Ross Ford was injured at Firhill Stadium

Border Reivers hooker Ross Ford is likely to miss eight weeks of action as he recovers from knee ligament damage.

A surgeon has drained fluid from the knee he injured in Celtic League action on Friday and he will now begin a period of intensive physiotherapy.

Ford, who played in the closing stages of Scotland's Calcutta Cup win over England, was stretchered off after just two minutes against Glasgow.

The 21-year-old landed awkwardly in a challenge during Reivers' win.

Glasgow's Scott Lawson has taken Ford's place in the Scotland squad for Saturday's encounter with Ireland in Dublin.

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