Scotland captain Tuipulotu has been ruled out of the Six Nations due to injury concerns.

This loss could significantly impact the team’s dynamics and performance in the tournament as they look to navigate their upcoming matches without their leader.
Tuipulotu was hurt in training last week, two months after he took over as Scotland’s captain in November.
He was said to have sustained a pectoral muscle injury during a training session with Glasgow Warriors last week, a statement said.
“Sione will undergo surgery this week and is expected to return to action before the end of the season,” it added.
The injury also casts doubt on Tuipulotu’s chances of touring Australia with the British and Irish Lions this summer, although he is expected to return before the end of the domestic season.
Flanker Rory Darge, 24, and fly-half Finn Russell, 32, will co-captain Scotland in his absence.
Capped 30 times since his debut in 2021, Tuipulotu has scored three Scotland tries and forms a dynamic midfield partnership with Huw Jones.
Lock Scott Cummings, 28, is also likely to miss the Six Nations with the arm fracture that forced him off during Glasgow’s game against Harlequins.
The withdrawals of Cummings and Tuipulotu take Gregor Townsend’s squad down to 36, but no additional players will be called up at this point.
Townsend’s side open their championship at home to Italy on 1 February.