Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend is a man famed for left-field selections - "The Toonie Tombola" as the fans often refer ...

Back-rower Luke Crosbie and second-row duo Grant Gilchrist and Jonny Gray have also had injury issues in recent weeks.

The void left by Tuipulotu is clear but there is now an opportunity to try new combinations and shock their Six Nations ...

BBC Scotland's chief sportswriter Tom English ... Will the likely loss of Scott Cummings be underestimated and overshadowed by Sione Tuipulotu's injury? Tom answered: Cummings is a huge loss.

ROME, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Losing captain Sione Tuipulotu to injury is a blow to Scotland’s Six Nations hopes but coach Gregor Townsend believes it will offer the chance for others to make an impact.

a day after they lost captain Sione Tuipulotu. Richardson, 26, who has made six appearances for Scotland, has suffered a shoulder injury and wing Arron Reed has been called up to the squad.

Tuipulotu will miss the entirety of the competition due to a pectoral injury in a major blow to Scotland’s prospects of winning the Six Nations.

BBC Scotland's chief sportswriter Tom English ... Tom answered: Everyone is deflated by Sione Tuipulotu's injury. How could it be any other way when you've just lost a world-class player and ...

Darge and Russell jointly lead Scotland in last year’s Six Nations, while the Glasgow Warriors flanker was given the responsibility on his own during the summer tour, only for Gregor Townsend to ...

Easterby ready to keep Ireland ahead of the rest in Six Nations Rugby· January 21, 2025 Losing captain Sione Tuipulotu to injury is a blow to Scotland’s Six Nations hopes but coach Gregor ...