Overview

• Mack Hansen, key player for Ireland's rugby team, will miss the Six Nations title defense due to a shoulder injury.
• Hansen sustained the injury during a league match against Munster last week.
• He is expected to be out for three to four months following surgery.
• Hansen has scored nine tries in 21 tests since his debut in February 2022.
• Ireland's first match in the Six Nations campaign is against France on February 2.