Stafford McDowall replaces injured captain Sione Tuipulotu at centre for Scotland's opening Six Nations match against Italy.

Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu has been ruled out of the Six ... Forwards: Ewan Ashman (Edinburgh), Josh Bayliss (Bath), Jamie Bhatti (Glasgow Warriors), Gregor Brown (Glasgow), Dave Cherry ...

Moments of brilliance by a backline shorn of its best player have spared Scotland from a second straight humbling by Italy in ...

Glasgow Warriors centre Stafford McDowall will start at inside centre for Scotland against Italy on Saturday in the ...

Six Nations score and latest updates as Scotland dominating in Edinburgh - The Azzurri are looking to build on a breakthrough campaign last year as they come to Murrayfield ...

Scotland have hope of mounting a Six Nations title challenge as they embark on a fresh campaign against Italy. While optimism has been punctured somewhat by a string of untimely injuries, Gregor ...

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.

Image: Centre and key man Sione Tuipulotu has been ruled out of the ... Bath playmaker Finn Russell, Toulouse full-back Blair Kinghorn and Edinburgh wings Duhan van der Merwe and Darcy Graham ...

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP ... was a mild surprise considering he was without his regular midfield partner Sione Tuipulotu, the captain and form back who was out of the tournament after damaging ...