THE SCOTTISH RUGBY Union have confirmed centre Sione Tuipulotu will play no part in this year’s Six Nations due to injury.
Scotland captain Tuipulotu suffered a pectoral muscle injury in a training session with Glasgow Warriors last week and will now sit out the entire championship as a result.
The 27-year-old will undergo surgery this week and the SRU state he is expected to return to action before the end of the season.
With the in-form Tuipulotu sidelined, Rory Darge and Finn Russell will co-captain Scotland in the Six Nations.
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In a further blow for Scotland, Scott Cummings is also likely to miss the tournament.
The lock fractured his arm in Glasgow’s Champions Cup meeting with Harlequins over the weekend, and will undergo further review to determine when he will be fit to return.
Scotland do not intend to make any additions to their squad at this point.
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Scotland centre Sione Tuipulotu to miss Six Nations with injury
THE SCOTTISH RUGBY Union have confirmed centre Sione Tuipulotu will play no part in this year’s Six Nations due to injury.
Scotland captain Tuipulotu suffered a pectoral muscle injury in a training session with Glasgow Warriors last week and will now sit out the entire championship as a result.
The 27-year-old will undergo surgery this week and the SRU state he is expected to return to action before the end of the season.
With the in-form Tuipulotu sidelined, Rory Darge and Finn Russell will co-captain Scotland in the Six Nations.
In a further blow for Scotland, Scott Cummings is also likely to miss the tournament.
The lock fractured his arm in Glasgow’s Champions Cup meeting with Harlequins over the weekend, and will undergo further review to determine when he will be fit to return.
Scotland do not intend to make any additions to their squad at this point.
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