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.

Gregor Townsend says Scotland "have to be able to cope with injuries" after losing captain Sione Tuipulotu for the Six Nations.

Losing captain Sione Tuipulotu to injury is a blow to Scotland’s Six Nations hopes but coach Gregor Townsend believes it will offer the chance for others to make an impact. Tuipulotu was ruled out of

Gregor Townsend has urged his Scotland players to “attack” the upcoming Six Nations and give “everything they have got” after learning from the pain of last year’s campaign. Townsend named a 37-man squad for the opening games against Italy and Ireland with Saracens fly half Fergus Burke, 25, a new call-up.