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Townsend revealed that Finn Russell had been passed fit following a head injury scare at the weekend. It means he is on course to face Italy in Scotland’s opener at Murrayfield a week on Saturday.

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Cam Redpath, the Bath centre, will come into contention later in the tournament. He is nursing an unspecified leg injury but Townsend hopes he will be available for the third match, against England.

With the Six Nations set to kick off in two weeks’ time, Planet Rugby has taken a look at each side’s danger men ahead of the Championship. As you would expect with the premier Test competition in the Northern Hemisphere,

Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu is ruled out of the Six Nations after he picked up an injury training with Glasgow Warriors.

Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu has been ruled out of the Six Nations Championship after being hurt in training last week while lock Scott Cummings’ participation is in doubt after he broke his arm at the weekend,

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Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu has been ruled out of the Six Nations Championship after being hurt in training last week The pectoral muscle injury, which needs to be operated on, also puts in jeopardy the 27-year-old’s chances of touring Australia with the British & Irish Lions in mid-year.