Scotland have suffered a major injury blow ahead of the Six Nations, with captain Sione Tuipulotu ruled out out of the competition.

Influential centre Sione Tuipulotu is ruled out of the Six Nations because of the pectoral injury he picked up in training.

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Scotland have suffered a major blow after it was revealed that star centre and captain Sione Tuipulotu will miss the entire Guinness Six Nations because of a chest injury. Tuipulotu is to undergo surgery on the pectoral muscle that was damaged in training for Glasgow Warriors last week and has been ruled out of action until later in the season.