Gregor Townsend confident Scotland can cope with loss of skipper Sione Tuipulotu - Tuipulotu will miss the Six Nations as he needs surgery to repair a pectoral muscle that was damaged in training with Glasgow Warriors.

Sione Tuipulotu has been ruled out for the entire Guinness Six Nations Championship and Scott Cummings is also likely to miss the tournament in what is a double-blow to Scotland’s preparations.

Scotland have been dealt a major blow ahead of the Six Nations, with captain Sione Tuipulotu ruled out of the tournament due to injury. Tuipulotu picked up a pectoral muscle injury while training with Glasgow Warriors, and it has now been confirmed that he will the tournament.

Scotland have been dealt a huge double injury blow ahead of the Six Nations with captain Sione Tuipulotu and lock Scott Cummings both ruled out of the tournament.

The grim confirmation of Sione Tuipulotu's Six Nations-ending injury was expected but it still landed with a thud nonetheless. Tuipulotu is one of the form inside centres in the game; a captain, a physical brute,

Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu has been ruled out of the Six Nations tournament after suffering a chest injury in a major blow to his side's title hopes.

Scotland have suffered a major injury blow ahead of the Six Nations, with captain Sione Tuipulotu ruled out out of the competition.

Scotland have suffered a significant blow on the eve of their Six Nations campaign, as captain Sione Tuipulotu has been ruled out of the Championship through injury. Tuipulotu sustained a pec injury prior to Glasgow Warriors’ Investec Champions Cup clash with Harlequins last week,

The Scotland captain's injury leaves a major hole, but who are the prime candidates to step in at centre for the Six Nations?

Scotland have suffered a major blow after it was revealed that star centre and captain Sione Tuipulotu will miss the entire Six Nations because of a chest injury. Tuipulotu is to undergo surgery on the pectoral muscle that was damaged in training for Glasgow Warriors last week and has been ruled out of action until later in the season.

BBC Scotland's chief sportswriter Tom English has been answering some of your Scottish rugby questions. Steve asked: I was full of hope for Scotland's Six Nations campaign. Tom answered: Everyone is deflated by Sione Tuipulotu's injury.