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.

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 after injuring his pectoral muscle during a training session with Glasgow Warriors last week Scottish Rugby said on Monday.

Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu has been sidelined from the Six Nations Championship due to a pectoral injury during training. Lock Scott Cummings also faces uncertainty after an arm fracture. Rory Darge and Finn Russell will co-captain Scotland's campaign starting February 1 against Italy.

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,

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

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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,

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.

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.