Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu has been dominated out of the 2025 Six Nations after struggling a pectoral muscle damage.
The Glasgow Warriors centre, who was seen as a robust candidate to function on the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia this summer time, suffered the damage throughout coaching along with his membership and is about to bear surgical procedure this week.
Rory Darge and Finn Russell, who led the aspect collectively throughout final 12 months’s Six Nations, will co-captain in Tuipulotu’s absence.
Whereas Tuipulotu has been dominated out of the match, the truth that he’s “expected to return to action before the end of the season” ought to preserve alive his hopes of being chosen for the Lions.
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend misplaced one other member of the 37-player squad he named final week, with second row Scott Cummings having fractured his arm enjoying for Glasgow and Leicester over the weekend.
An announcement from Scottish Rugby confirming the accidents mentioned that no additions could be made to the squad “at this point”, as Townsend prepares his aspect for his or her match opener at dwelling to Italy on February 1.
Up to date Scotland squad
Forwards: Ewan Ashman (Edinburgh), Josh Bayliss (Tub), Jamie Bhatti (Glasgow), Gregor Brown (Glasgow), Dave Cherry (Edinburgh), Luke Crosbie (Edinburgh), Rory Darge (Glasgow), Jack Dempsey (Glasgow), Matt Fagerson (Glasgow), Zander Fagerson (Glasgow), Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh), Jonny Grey (Bordeaux), Patrick Harrison (Edinburgh), Will Hurd (Leicester), Jack Mann (Glasgow), D’Arcy Rae (Edinburgh), Dylan Richardson (Sharks), Jamie Ritchie (Edinburgh), Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh), Rory Sutherland (Glasgow), Marshall Sykes (Edinburgh).
Backs: Fergus Burke (Saracens), Matt Currie (Edinburgh), Jamie Dobie (Glasgow), Darcy Graham (Edinburgh), George Horne (Glasgow), Rory Hutchinson (Northampton), Huw Jones (Glasgow), Tom Jordan (Glasgow), Blair Kinghorn (Toulouse), Stafford McDowall (Glasgow), Finn Russell (Tub), Kyle Rowe (Glasgow), Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh), Ben White (Toulon).
Six Nations 2025 fixtures: Scotland
- February 1: Italy (h)
- February 9: Eire (h)
- February 22: England (a)
- March 8: Wales (h)
- March 15: France (a)
