WATCH: Painkillers rushed to the pitch after crunching hit on Keith Earls

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We're not quite sure how thoroughly Keith Earls was checked for symptoms of concussion but he was certainly desperate for a painkiller.

The Ireland wing was flattened midway through the first half of Ireland's Six Nations clash against Italy at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday afternoon. At full pace, Earls' progress was halted by the brick wall known as David Odiete and, by the looks of it, his face collided with the skull of the Italian full back.

Few paracetamol, be grand. pic.twitter.com/SBGDcthQt0
— Darragh Murphy (@DarrMurphy) March 12, 2016

And when the physio rushed to the pitch, Earls just wanted a couple of paracetamol and a drop of water to bring him round. https://twitter.com/KMcGillicuddy86/status/708652109512708096 https://twitter.com/RobBartlettESPN/status/708651841119240192 https://twitter.com/JackGavigan/status/708651790040961024 https://twitter.com/uantours/status/708653729696841728 https://twitter.com/TheNewGirlNH/status/708651732956483585

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We're not quite sure how thoroughly Keith Earls was checked for symptoms of concussion but he was certainly desperate for a painkiller.

We're not quite sure how thoroughly Keith Earls was checked for symptoms of concussion but he was certainly desperate for a painkiller.

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