Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan today rubbished accusations he may have used an alleged choking incident involving Ronan O’Gara as a smokescreen to mask concussion.

The Scotland team have been cleared over the allegations that one of their players tried to choke Ronan O’Gara during the final moments of Saturday’s Six Nations match at Murrayfield.

An independent citing commissioner has taken no action against Scotland despite allegations that Ireland fly-half Ronan O’Gara was deliberately choked in the closing seconds of Saturday’s game at Murrayfield.

Former Scotland captain David Sole has accused Ireland of creating a “smokescreen” after Ronan O’Gara was allegedly choked during Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash.