Even the fly-half himself admits that he has not won enough silverware – so could this be Scotland’s year for Six Nations success?
Townsend revealed that Finn Russell had been passed fit following a head injury scare at the weekend. It means he is on course to face Italy in Scotland’s opener at Murrayfield a week on Saturday.
Gregor Townsend says Scotland "have to be able to cope with injuries" after losing captain Sione Tuipulotu for the Six Nations.
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,
Finn Russell gave Scotland another scare ahead of the Six Nations when he was sent for a head injury assessment during Bath's 47-21 defeat to Leinster on Saturday.
Ex-England scrum-half Ben Youngs believes it is ‘now or never’ for Scotland to win the Six Nations as the 2025 Championship nears its kick off. Gregor Townsend’s team finished fourth overall last year after winning just two of their five matches,
Scotland has been dealt a major blow ahead of the Six Nations with captain Sione Tuipulotu ruled out of the rugby tournament because of injury.
Scotland star Finn Russell helped keep Bath’s hopes of qualifying for the last 16 of the Investec Champions Cup alive by scoring a try and landing five conversions in a 40-21 win over French rivals Clermont Auvergne.
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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.
Tuipulotu will miss the Six Nations as he needs surgery to repair a pectoral muscle that was damaged in training with Glasgow Warriors.
Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu is ruled out of the Six Nations after he picked up an injury training with Glasgow Warriors.