Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu has been dominated out of the Six Nations Championship after being harm in coaching final week
The pectoral muscle damage, which must be operated on, additionally places in jeopardy the 27-year-old’s possibilities of touring Australia with the British & Irish Lions in mid-year.
Born in Frankston, Victoria, Tuipulotu lived in Australia till he was 22, taking part in for the Melbourne Rebels and representing the Junior Wallabies
Having certified for Scotland by means of his grandmother the Glasgow Warriors’ centre was first capped in 2021 and took over as captain in November.
“Sione will endure surgical procedure this week and is anticipated to return to motion earlier than the tip of the season,” an announcement from Scottish Rugby mentioned.
Scotland’s Six Nations hopes have copped an enormous blow after Sione Tuipulotu picked up an damage at coaching. (Photograph by Ross Parker/SNS Group through Getty Photographs)
The heartbroken centre took to social media on Monday to specific his disappointment.
“I’m sorry Scotland,” he mentioned. “I genuinely can’t consider it however the sport is the sport and I gained’t doubt god’s timing. I’m proper behind the bros. I will probably be again stronger.”
With Tuipulotu out Rory Darge and Finn Russell have been named as co-captains for the Six Nations marketing campaign.
Scott Cummings’ participation is doubtful after he broke his arm early on in Glasgow Warriors’ defeat by Harlequins within the European Champions Cup on Saturday.
Former Scotland captain John Barclay mentioned the blow was “as massive as if France had been to lose [Antoine] Dupont”, whereas his former teammate Ryan Wilson added that the lack of the centre was a “enormous blow”.
