The 31-year-old Munster player has been ruled out for up to 12 weeks.

The forward will miss games against Scotland and England but will be available against Wales if he completes a coaching intervention programme.

The prop avoided a red card in 's Six Nations game against Ireland on Saturday when referee Wayne Barnes judged the tackle merited a yellow card

The 31-year-old has started his country’s last 14 Tests.

The Ireland hooker has been ruled out of Saturday’s Six Nations clash with .

Sheehan has been almost ever-present since coming off the bench to replace the injured Kelleher in last year’s 30-24 defeat to Les Bleus in Paris.

Andy Farrell’s squad have been struck by a number of injuries and absences on the tour.

The current trip marks Ireland’s first since Andy Farrell took over from Schmidt after the 2019 World Cup.