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Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu ruled out of Six Nations with chest injury

Scotland have suffered a major blow after it was revealed that star centre and captain Sione Tuipulotu will miss the entire Guinness 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.

The 27-year-old is clear favourite to claim the number 12 jersey for the British and Irish Lions in Australia this summer so his expected return towards the end of the campaign will come as a relief to the tourists’ head coach Andy Farrell.

An update to your Scotland squad ahead of the Guinness Men's Six Nations.

Rory Darge and Finn Russell will co-captain Scotland following an injury to Sione Tuipulotu. Scott Cummings will also likely miss the tournament through injury.

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Lock Scott Cummings could also be unavailable for the whole Six Nations after he fractured his arm in Glasgow’s 24-7 defeat by Harlequins on Saturday night.

A date for his comeback has not been set with Scotland yet to rule him out of the Championship, which opens against Italy at Murrayfield on February 1.

Cummings had forged a solid second-row partnership with Grant Gilchrist but head coach Gregor Townsend at least has Jonny Gray to call upon as an alternative following his return from knee and ankle problems.

With Tuipulotu unavailable, Rory Darge and Finn Russell will co-captain Scotland to reclaim the roles they performed in last year’s Six Nations.

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In an indication of his growing influence on the team, Tuipulotu was placed in charge for the autumn and

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